How Dodd-Frank Fuels Economic Fear
Since Barack Obama took office, $38 billion in new major regulations have been introduced, imposing an unprecedented burden on businesses, according to last month’s report by the Heritage……
Italian Yields Jump as Papandreou Fights to Skirt Default
Sept. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Italian bond yields surged at an auction today and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou failed to reassure investors that his country can avert default as the euro region’s…
Stock Market’s Sharp Swings Grow More Frequent - NYTimes.com
Market Swings Are Becoming New Standard By LOUISE STORY and GRAHAM BOWLEY Published: September 11, 2011 The stock market just can’t seem to make up its mind. Enlarge This Image Paul Taggart/Bloomberg…
U.S. Stocks Fall as Bernanke Fails to Offer New Plans for Growth
Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell, after the biggest gain in two weeks for benchmark gauges, as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke failed to offer any specific new plans to bolster growth…
Geithner on Global Growth
Tim Geithner says Global action needed boost growth US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner Thursday called on the Global finance chiefs to boost growth but said a repeat of the massive co-ordinated…
US exports rise signalling firmer growth
US exports rise signalling firmer growth The US economy is sluggish, but it is still moving along. That was the message from 2 economic reports that pointed to a weak labor market, but also a better…
US Banks to Rally on Deal
US Banks offered deal on faulty mortgage foreclosure practices BAC, JPM, C, WFC US banks that allegedly engaged in improper mortgage foreclosure practices have been offered a deal by State…
Funds Bet Big on Agriculture
Funds add Bullish agriculture bets on shortages Funds increased Bullish bets on agricultural commodities by the most in more than a year on signs of tightening supplies amid adverse weather…
Berlusconi Cabinet to Call Confidence Vote on Austerity Plan
Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called a Cabinet meeting today to authorize a confidence vote in Parliament on an amended 45.5 billion-euro ($64.5 billion) austerity…
U.S. Stock Futures Drop Amid Concern European Crisis Worsening
Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock futures fell, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index may slide for a third day when exchanges open tomorrow, as European markets showed growing concern the…