Beware of Increased Stock Market Volatility, Delta Has Slowed the Economy: Goldman
August marked 7th straight month of gains for the S&P 500 as investors ignored softening U.S. economic data at the hands of the COVID Delta variant.
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Welcome to September, Historically the Worst Month for Stocks
If you're an investor and know your market history, you might be tempted to tune out and start singing Green Day's "Wake Me Up When September Ends."
BlackRock: Unofficial Fourth Arm Of Government
The company’s new assignment is a much bigger version of one it took on after the 2008 crisis, when the Fed enlisted it to sterilize toxic assets.
Fed Faces Fresh Pressure to Act, Boosts Repo Operations
That added boost of liquidity comes just less than a week since the policy makers executed an emergency interest-rate cut amid plunging stocks.
Virus Fear Knocks Commodity Shipping Rates Down To Near Zero
The coronavirus crisis in China has hammered many markets this month: none may have felt a bigger impact than freight.
U.S. Delays 10% China Tariffs on Some Holiday-Shopping Favorites
By granting a grace period for everyday items like phones and toys, the U.S. concession appears designed to avoid any disruption or price increases.
A Decade of Low Interest Rates Is Changing Everything
All that cheap money has been helping the economy along. On the other side of the ledger, bank depositors are getting paid only a fraction of 1%.
