Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama quashed proposed rules on ozone from the Environmental Protection Agency, agreeing with Republicans and industry to withdraw the costliest regulation being considered by the administration. Obama said he is seeking to reduce regulatory … Read more.
Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) — Mortgage rates near historic lows have sparked a refinancing boom that has U.S. lenders struggling to handle the surge. “There’s just so much volume,” said Kristin Wilson, a senior loan officer in Bloomington, Minnesota, for Fairway … Read more.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks tumbled Thursday after a dismal report on the job market renewed fears of another recession. No new jobs were created in the U.S. last month, the government said early Friday. It was the worst report … Read more.
Achieving Growth in Europe Eurozone manufacturing activity contracted for the first time in almost two years in August, underlining investor concerns about a deteriorating global growth picture. In a worrying sign for policymakers, the regional slowdown appeared to be spreading. … Read more.
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Thursday sharply cut estimates for U.S. economic growth, underscoring the difficult challenge he faces in spurring a stronger recovery and creating more jobs. The president, who must curb high unemployment to improve his chances … Read more.
The United States has the least balanced maturity schedule of any major nation. Over 70 percent of its bonds mature within 5 years, compared with an average 49 percent for the 34 member countries in the OECD. The U.S. Treasury … Read more.
S&P rates Subprime Mortgages higher than the USA MHP Standard & Poor’s gives a higher rating to securities backed by subprime home loans, the same type of investments that led to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, than … Read more.
Red’s POV on all of this Noise about a Gold Bubble Gold may be a bit over extended in, but it is not a place to make a Bearish call IMO. The Gold Bears had a shot the Gold price … Read more.
Reuters) – Global investors slashed their holdings of equities below 50 percent this month and piled into cash, reflecting what was lining up to be the worst August for world stocks since 1998. They also lifted exposure to bonds in … Read more.
(Reuters) – Global shares edged up to their highest in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, but the rally looked to be running out of steam on the back of concerns over Europe’s debt troubles and U.S. growth. World stock markets, … Read more.
(Reuters) – Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc will ask a bankruptcy judge on Tuesday to let creditors vote on its $65 billion payout plan, a key step toward ending the biggest bankruptcy in U.S. history. The investment bank, under Chapter 11 … Read more.
Strauss-Kahn meets with IMF Chief and staff members The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday that its former boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn paid a visit to the Global lender and met with its Chief and staff members. He visited IMF … Read more.
Brazil raises primary surplus target Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega said Monday that the government will raise the primary surplus target for Y 2011 to minimize the effects of the Global financial crisis. The surplus will be raised from 117.8 … Read more.
Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) — Japan’s jobless rate rose for a second month and retail sales dropped, underscoring the challenge for incoming Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in securing Japan’s recovery from the March 11 earthquake. The unemployment rate rose to 4.7 … Read more.
Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) — The global economic crisis is leading to a possible “developed economy” recession in the U.S. and Europe, which may be hard to alleviate, according to Pacific Investment Management Co.’s Bill Gross. In this environment, the world’s … Read more.
Central bankers gathered at an annual retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, this weekend had a message for political leaders: monetary policy alone can’t keep the global expansion going. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke urged adoption of “good, proactive … Read more.
A bubble (sometimes called an asset bubble, financial bubble or investment bubble) exists when the market prices of assets in a particular class far exceed those assets’ true value. These inflated values are unstable and eventually fall dramatically. Dozens of … Read more.
The slowdown in US growth has raised speculation the US Federal Reserve may have to provide additional monetary support to the economy, and the Fed Chairman say they are monitoring the issues and standing by. With interest rates already effectively … Read more.
ATHENS—Two of Greece’s largest lenders, Alpha Bank SA and EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA, Monday announced plans for an estimated €7 billion ($10.15 billion) tie-up that would create the country’s largest bank, in a bid to address mounting problems in the … Read more.
President Barack Obama on Monday plans to nominate Princeton University’s Alan Krueger to be chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, a White House official said. If confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Krueger, a labor economist, is likely … Read more.
For one weekend every year, the economic world turns its watchful eyes away from New York and Washington and to Jackson Hole, Wyo. This weekend, the Kansas City Federal Reserve will again host the annual Federal Reserve conference in the … Read more.
Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) — Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. agreed to invest $5 billion in Bank of America Corp., aiding a lender hobbled by costs tied to subprime mortgages. Buffett’s company will get a 6 percent dividend on his preferred … Read more.
Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) — Treasuries rose as a government report showed initial jobless claims unexpectedly increased last week, fueling concern the economic recovery is slowing and stoking demand for U.S. debt. Treasuries snapped three days of decline speculation Federal Reserve … Read more.
TVIX, a measure of stock market volatility, fell 5% percent to 33. The VIX traded as high as 48 Aug. 8 after staying below 20 for much of the year. VIX is the ticker symbol for the Chicago Board Options … Read more.
(Reuters) – Moody’s Investors Service cut its rating on Japan’s government debt by one notch to Aa3 on Wednesday, blaming a build-up of debt since the 2009 global recession and revolving-door political leadership that has hampered effective economic strategies. Japan … Read more.
(Reuters) – World stocksedged up and oil advanced on Wednesday as investors tried to position themselves ahead of a Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s key speech. The gains follows weeks of market turmoil, with disappointing U.S. economic news and escalating … Read more.
Students Need ‘Bs’ to Keep Parents’ Cash Flowing, Fidelity Says By Alexis Leondis Two-thirds of U.S. parents said they’ll only pay for their children’s college education if they maintain minimum grades of B, on average, according to a survey by … Read more.
Boomer Retirement: Headwinds for U.S. Equity Markets? By Zheng Liu and Mark M. Spiegel Historical data indicate a strong relationship between the age distribution of the U.S. population and stock market performance. A key demographic trend is the aging of … Read more.
US shares add to gains on anticipation of Fed action US Stocks are rallying Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and the NAS up more than 2%, as buyers emerged before a highly anticipated address by US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben … Read more.
President Barack Obama, preparing for a post-Labor Day speech with plans for stimulating the economy, talked with billionaire Warren Buffett about how to boost job creation and spur growth. “The president and Mr. Buffett discussed the overall outlook on the … Read more.
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