Hot U.S. inflation is boosting market expectations for a 5% or higher fed-funds rate in a matter of months
admin With inflation showing no signs of letting up, expectations are building in financial markets for…
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Opinion: $22 billion in I-bonds can’t be wrong. Jump on the new 6.48% rate coming up
I-bonds’ sky-high interest rate is poised to fall to 6.48% when they reset next month,…
Read MoreHere’s how much more U.S. households will pay to heat their homes this winter
Americans face a tough winter, with one government agency warning that most households will see…
Read MoreFed’s benchmark interest rate may peak above 5% after Sept inflation data, some economists think
When the Federal Reserve started to raise its benchmark policy interest rate by super-sized 0.75…
Read MoreHere’s how Taiwan sidestepped a $688 billion problem that was similar to the trouble engulfing U.K. pension funds
As the U.S. dollar surges in value, it’s creating a host of problems for other…
Read MoreOil slumps after hot inflation reading, while IEA warns of global recession
Oil futures fell Thursday after a hotter-than-expected consumers price index reading was seen forcing the…
Read More‘The mood has turned darker’: Desperate to outrun inflation, people are making big (and easy) changes to their habits. You can too.
We never were the same after last summer. Stubbornly high inflation rates in recent months…
Read MoreJobless claims rise to highest level since August
The numbers: Initial jobless claims rose 9,000 to 228,000 in the week ended October 8,…
Read MoreThe shale boom, passive investing and other major new market forces
We are marking MarketWatch’s 25th anniversary by looking at the 25 biggest financial market events…
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Taiwan Semi rallies as exposure to China restrictions minimal, capital spending cut
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. injected some much needed optimism into the chip sector Thursday, after…
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