Can the Federal Reserve slow the economy and crush high inflation without triggering mass layoffs? Top officials at the central bank think they can pull it off. Most economists predict Read more
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Investors may be whistling past the graveyard of a recession with latest rally in stocks
Investors feeling giddy about last week’s sharp rally for stocks might want to give a listen to Tom Waits’ song, “Whistlin’ Past the Graveyard” from 1978, to sober up for Read more
Twitter’s advertiser exile is TikTok, Reddit and Snapchat’s gain, data suggests
In the two weeks since Elon Musk tried to reassure advertisers that Twitter wouldn’t turn into a “free-for-all hellscape” under his ownership, at least a few aren’t taking him at Read more
You need to understand the FTX debacle even if you have no investments in crypto
The sudden collapse of FTX, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, underlines how important it is for any investor to learn about the risks taken when money is parked with a Read more
Citi says investors have up to six weeks to keep squeezing the bears after the inflation surprise
Well, that was something. Inflation came in a bit below forecast, and then the rockets came out — the best one-day percentage rise for the S&P 500 SPX since April Read more
‘Real big sigh of relief’: Stock, bond ETFs jump on inflation report while investors eye equal-weighted strategies
Hi! Stock and bond ETFs both got a boost from Thursday’s inflation report. This week’s ETF Wrap also digs into some equal-weighted and actively managed strategies that have seen some Read more
Opinion: Opinion: Why inequality is growing in the U.S. and around the world
U.S. income inequality grew in 2021 for the first time in a decade, according to data the Census Bureau released in September 2022. That’s because what’s been driving income inequality in the Read more
Bonds head for biggest one-day rally in more than a decade after October’s downside inflation surprise
Investors cheered one of the few pieces of good news about U.S. inflation in the past year and sent Treasurys toward their biggest one-day rally in more than a decade Read more
Amazon has launched a cost-cutting review focused on unprofitable business units
Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, +13.19% Chief Executive Andy Jassy is leading a cost-cutting review of the tech giant and paring back on businesses at the company that haven’t been profitable, according to people Read more
U.S. jobless claims tick higher in latest week
The numbers: Initial jobless claims rose 7,000 to 225,000 in the week ended November 5, the U.S. Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated Read more