Gary Cohn: President Trump shouldn’t comment on independent agencies like the Fed
President Donald Trump shouldn’t be criticizing independent federal agencies like the Federal Reserve, his former top economic advisor said Thursday. As the latest former official to speak about Trump’s verbal barrage against the central bank, Gary Cohn said the president’s...
Crypto M&A is on a tear as dealmakers see opportunity in bitcoin’s price slump
Dealmakers seem to be anything but deterred by bitcoin’s price pain this year — they’re actually using it as an excuse to go bargain hunting. Despite the ongoing bear market in the sector, merger and acquisition activity by cryptocurrency companies...
US economy showing momentum as leading indicators rise for 12th straight month in September
An index made up of leading economic indicators rose for the 12th straight time September, according to data released Thursday. The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index for the U.S. increased by 0.5 percent last month, in line with what economists...
The Fed will ultimately push the US into recession, strategist says
The Federal Reserve will push the United States economy into recession if it follows on its current interest rate path, according to Rabobank. A summary of the Sept. 25-26 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) session was released Wednesday which pointed...
US weekly jobless claims fall, while continuing claims drop to the lowest level since 1973
New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits dropped last week and the number of Americans on jobless rolls fell back to levels last seen in 1973, suggesting a further tightening in labor market conditions. A strong labor market and robust economy...
Greenspan to the Fed: ‘Put earmuffs on,’ Trump’s criticism is nothing new for US presidents
President Donald Trump’s emphatic criticism of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate actions really aren’t so different from what his other recent predecessors have done, former central bank Chairman Alan Greenspan told CNBC on Thursday. Asked if he ever received input...
Ex-Fed chief Greenspan: This is the tightest labor market I’ve ever seen
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told CNBC on Thursday the United States currently has the tightest labor market he’s ever seen. Greenspan, 92, suggested the nearly 50-year low unemployment rate coupled with American corporations clamoring for workers will force...
Trump’s Fed attacks may be ‘just cheap talk,’ but if he ups the ante it could be a problem: Ex-Fed governor
President Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on the Federal Reserve and its chairman, Jerome Powell, aren’t necessarily harmful if it is just “cheap talk,” said Frederic Mishkin, former Federal Reserve governor. The president continued his tirade against the central bank on...
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Constellation Brands, Alcoa and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Helios and Matheson Analytics, MoviePass’ parent company, stock fell as much as 4 percent during after-hours trading on Wednesday. New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood has opened an investigation into the...
Billionaire art collector says Chinese museums are buying up the world’s art
One of the world’s top art collectors said the art market is unlikely to cool or crash anytime soon, due in part to soaring demand from new museums in China. Bubbles and busts are nearly impossible to predict in any...
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