The new-look Fed seems committed to low rates, but will face challenges if one thing changes
The Federal Reserve’s policymaking body heads into 2020 with a new complexion that, at least on its surface, seems committed to keeping interest rates low for the foreseeable future. In an annual rotation of voting members on the Federal Open...
Fed’s Robert Kaplan is OK with keeping rates steady but wants to look at the central bank’s balance sheet
Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said he’s comfortable with where interest rates are but thinks the central bank needs to talk this year about the size of its balance sheet. In an interview Friday with CNBC’s Steve Liesman, Kaplan...
Spiking oil prices have led to recessions in the past, and that’s why the stock market is on edge
A worker walks at the Nahr Bin Umar field, Iraq. Essam Al-Sudani | Reuters The latest flare-up in U.S.-Iran relations could bring about the end of the longest bull market ever if crude prices keep surging, slowing an already fragile...
Big Tech will push deeper into finance this year — but avoid the ‘headache’ of being a bank
The logo for Google Pay displayed on a phone screen. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto via Getty Images Big Tech may want to get into banking this year, but it doesn’t want to be your bank. Google plans to introduce consumer...
‘First five days’ indicator, which has a good track record at predicting year, off to good start
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, December 9, 2019. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks jumped to a record on the first trading day of 2020, and if the rally extends to the next four sessions,...
Livestreaming in China is growing, offering hopes of fame and wealth to ordinary Chinese
Beauty blogger Austin Li Jiaqi speaks with a dog on his lap while livestreaming on the e-commerce platform Taobao on October 26, 2018 in Shanghai, China. The 27-year-old Li, nicknamed “Lipstick Brother,” is the hottest online beauty blogger in China....
New year begins, jobless claims and manufacturing data: 3 things to watch for on Thursday
Trader Peter Tuchman reacts as the final day of trading for the year draws to a close at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 29, 2017. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Here’s what you need...
After its strongest year in a decade, Apple stock is historically expensive on a price-to-earnings basis
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc. Getty Images Apple stock is on pace to close out a year of explosive growth, and another key metric has reached a historic high, too. Apple’s trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio steadily climbed this year...
US consumer confidence dips in December
People shopping at a Costco store Scott McIntyre | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. consumer confidence dipped slightly in December, according to data released by The Conference Board on Tuesday. The metric came in at 126.5 for the month, down...
US home prices gains accelerate in October for 2nd month
U.S. home prices rose faster in October than the previous month as many would-be buyers competed for a limited supply of available properties. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 2.2% in October from a year ago, up...
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