U.S. confident vast majority of developed nations will agree to global minimum tax, Treasury deputy says
Adewale Adeyemo, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s deputy, on Wednesday said increasing the U.S. corporate tax rate to 28% will not make American companies less competitive, because the Biden administration is confident it can win the support of developed nations to...
Fed’s Brainard says the economy is improving but is still ‘far from’ where it needs to be
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said Wednesday that while the U.S. economic outlook has “brightened considerably,” it remains well away from the central bank’s goals. “Brighter outlook, but of course our monetary policy forward guidance is premised on outcomes not...
Fed officials say easy policy will stay in place until economic ‘outcomes’ are achieved
Federal Reserve officials indicated at their last meeting that easy policy will stay in place until it produces stronger employment and inflation, and won’t be adjusted based merely on forecasts. The Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released minutes from...
Jamie Dimon says economic boom fueled by deficit spending, vaccines could ‘easily run into 2023’
Jamie Dimon is bullish on the U.S. economy – at least for the next few years. In his annual shareholder letter, the long-time JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO said he sees strong growth for the world’s biggest economy, thanks to...
Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Beyond Meat, Nokia, Li Auto & more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Beyond Meat (BYND) – Beyond Meat announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in China, its first outside the United States. The plant-based food company said the...
24% of unemployed workers have been jobless for over a year
The Inn of Rosslyn, which is permanently closed due to pressure from the Covid-19 pandemic, on Feb. 5, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. Liu Jie/Xinhua via Getty Images ‘Breathtaking’ In all, those long-term unemployed represented 24% of the 9.9 million total...
Stocks making the biggest moves after the bell: Qiagen, Li Auto & more
An employee of a testing company Qiagen holds a test kit at Qiagen’s facility, in Hilden, Germany, September 8, 2020. Leon Kuegeler | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell on Tuesday: Qiagen – Qiagen shares ticked...
Bankers talk of being sold out as London waits for its own Brexit deal with Brussels
Despite a breakthrough last month, London-based bankers are nervously waiting for Britain and Brussels to agree on a post-Brexit relationship for their financial services industries. The U.K. and the EU agreed to continue talks and co-operation on financial services on...
The Fed could come under fire for easy policy while the economy soars and inflation rises
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell listens during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on “The Quarterly CARES Act Report to Congress” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 1, 2020. Susan Walsh | Reuters As the economy booms over...
Fed’s Mester lauds jobs report, but says loose policy is staying put
Loretta Mester, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images March’s strong job gains weren’t enough to convince Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester that it’s time to...