December 31, 2019
“The Nasdaq crossed the 9,000-point mark for the first time on Thursday as all three major Wall Street indexes posted record closing highs, boosted by optimism over U.S.-China trade relations and gains in shares of Amazon.com after a report signaled… Continue Reading…
December 30, 2019
“Global stock markets have been on a torrid run in 2019, adding more than $17 trillion in total value, according to Deutsche Bank calculations. The value of global equities began the year just under $70 trillion but has now surpassed… Continue Reading…
December 26, 2019
“Workers in the U.S. are the happiest, according to a new poll by Mindspace… Happiness at work among Americans is seemingly congruent with job growth. In November, the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5 percent from 3.6 percent, CNBC reported on December 6…” https://www.statista.com/chart/20223/employees-happy-us-world/… Continue Reading…
December 17, 2019
“The stock market is spring-loaded for a big start to 2020, according to strategists at one Wall Street bank. The market is “primed for Q1’2020 risk asset melt-up,” Bank of America strategists Michael Hartnett and Tommy Ricketts wrote in a Dec. 12… Continue Reading…
November 6, 2019
“A wave of interest-rate cuts by central banks including the Federal Reserve and mounting hopes of a U.S.-China trade deal are buoying confidence in financial markets just as key economic indicators show signs of stabilization after recent declines. …the relative… Continue Reading…
October 22, 2019
“China’s economic growth slowed to 6% in the third quarter, the lowest in thirty years and “below” analysts’ expectations of 6.1%. But, quite frankly, if anyone is seriously disappointed by the 6% figure because they had been expecting 6.1%, they… Continue Reading…
October 15, 2019
” Egypt’s economy is expected to grow 5.9% in the year ending in June, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday — unchanged from its April forecast but below the government’s target of 6% to 7%… In its World Economic… Continue Reading…
October 10, 2019
“Singapore has knocked the United States out of the top spot in the World Economic Forum’s annual competitiveness report. The index, published on Wednesday, takes stock of an economy’s competitive landscape, measuring factors such as macroeconomic stability, infrastructure, the labor market and… Continue Reading…
April 9, 2019
“Growing monopoly power is seen across the developed world, which could be a contributor to ills ranging from lackluster investment growth to growing income inequality, a new International Monetary Fund report finds. The IMF paper, released ahead of its World… Continue Reading…
April 4, 2019
“U.S. stocks ended higher amid positive reports for a U.S.-China trade deal and growth in eurozone economies. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.21%, or 6.16 points, as of market close, landing its fifth consecutive day of advances as the materials… Continue Reading…
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