December 16, 2021
“U.S. stocks rose slightly in early trading Thursday trading the Federal Reserve signaled it would be aggressive on tapering and sees three interest rate hikes in 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 137 points. The S&P 500 was flat and within… Continue Reading…
December 16, 2021
“With inflation now running at its fastest pace in nearly 40 years and showing no signs of slowing down, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday abandoned its wait-and-see strategy and indicated that it could begin stepping on the economic brakes soon.… Continue Reading…
December 15, 2021
“U.S. retail sales rose by less than forecast in November, suggesting that consumers are tempering purchases against a backdrop of the fastest inflation in decades…. The value of overall retail purchases increased 0.3%, the smallest advance in four months after… Continue Reading…
December 15, 2021
“London (CNN Business)Germany is teetering on the brink of recession this winter as supply bottlenecks and a wave of new coronavirus cases hobble the economy. Europe’s largest economy will shrink 0.5% in the fourth quarter of this year, compared with the third, and stagnate… Continue Reading…
December 14, 2021
“Wholesale prices increased at their quickest pace on record in November in the latest sign that the inflation pressures bedeviling the economy are still present, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The producer price index for final demand increased 9.6% over the previous… Continue Reading…
December 14, 2021
“ Dogecoin skyrocketed more than 20% Tuesday morning after Elon Musk said Tesla would accept it as payment for some merchandise. Musk has frequently talked up dogecoin, calling it his favorite digital coin and mentioning it in an appearance on… Continue Reading…
December 13, 2021
“The Turkish currency dipped to an all-time low Monday amid another anticipated interest rate cut later this week and after the S&P credit rating agency downgraded its outlook for Turkey. The Turkish lira plummeted to 14.75 against the U.S. dollar, prompting Turkey’s… Continue Reading…
December 13, 2021
“Saudi Arabia’s finance minister echoed warnings from the kingdom’s oil officials that a slowdown in fossil-fuel investment globally will cause spikes in energy prices… “We have very serious concerns that the world could run short of energy if we are… Continue Reading…
December 10, 2021
“EDITOR’S NOTE: If you are looking to spot trends in the stock market, following what “CEOs and corporate insiders” do is a good place to start. In 2021, these finance mavens are having a fire sale and taking as much… Continue Reading…
December 10, 2021
“The consumer price index, which measures the cost of a wide-ranging basket of goods and services, rose 0.8% for the month, good for a 6.8% pace on a year over year basis and the fastest rate since June 1982. Excluding food… Continue Reading…
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