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Private Equity, Hedge Funds Brace for Coming SEC Overhaul

Regulators could adopt new rules for firms such as Blackstone and Millennium as soon as this month. Source link

11 months ago

Fitch Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating

The agency said that the downgrade reflects an “erosion of governance.” The rating on the U.S. now stands at AA+,…

11 months ago

Apple, Amazon, Starbucks to Report in Packed Earnings Week

Earnings reports also from Uber Technologies, Pfizer and Kraft Heinz are expected to shed light on how consumer spending is…

11 months ago

Why the Drivers of Lower Inflation Matter

Competing effects of central banks, healing supply chains affect recession odds. Source link

11 months ago

How the Bank of Japan's Shift Could Play Out in U.S. Markets

The Bank of Japan has signaled it would tolerate higher yields on longer-term Japanese government bonds—which could affect investors worldwide..…

11 months ago

Bank of Japan Hints It Will Accept Higher Rates, Lifting Bond Yields

The central bank calls cap on government bond yields a reference point, not a rigid limit. Source link

12 months ago

What Fed Hikes? Much of Americans' Debt Is Still Riding Ultralow Rates

One reason the economy keeps humming: A huge chunk of consumer debt still carries low rates, including mortgages and auto…

12 months ago

ECB Raises Rates, Says Pausing Is an Option

The euro fell against the dollar as President Christine Lagarde said the central bank was keeping an open mind on…

12 months ago

U.S. Economic Growth Accelerates

The economy expanded at a 2.4% annual rate in the second quarter, remaining well clear of a recession despite higher…

12 months ago

Could a Recession Still Be Years Away? Soft Landing Could Deliver Another Extended Economic Cycle

Recent expansions have lasted 6 to 10 years. Here’s how this one could last that long. Source link

12 months ago