Economists are ratcheting up their expectations for economic growth, inflation and the level of future interest rates, The Wall Street Journal's latest quarterly survey shows.
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Canadian Inflation Expected to Show Further Cooling
Canada’s inflation report for April is likely to reinforce that conditions warrant a quarter-point interest rate cut, Royal Bank of Canada’s Nathan Janzen and Carrie Freestone say.The Wall Street Journal - World -
UK grocery inflation falls to ‘more normal levels’, sector data shows
Kantar figures indicate prices rose 2.4% in the four weeks to mid-May, down from 3.2% the previous monthFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Jalen Brunson's latest masterpiece: Putting on a show that everybody expected
When Jalen Brunson looks like Jalen Brunson, the Knicks win; when he doesn’t, they don’t.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
The U.S. economy and inflation might be cooling off, but lower interest rates are still far away
Is the economy headed in the right direction? Wall Street investors certainly think so. They drove U.S. stocks to a record high this week. Why the optimism?MarketWatch - Business -
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Introducing The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes
On the first episode: has the US finally borrowed too much?Financial Times - World -
Wall Street's Shadow Market | 60 Minutes Archive
Steve Kroft reported on the financial instruments that fueled the 2008 economic crisis.CBS News - Top stories -
JPMorgan is the last bear on Wall Street. Why it’s not budging on a bearish stock view.
Marko Kolanovic is not about to turn bullish on stocks, even after a bunch of his colleagues have started upping their S&P 500 targets.MarketWatch - Business -
Consumer confidence still below pre-pandemic levels despite economic rebound
Public mood in advanced countries remains low as cost of living crisis keeps households under pressureFinancial Times - Business -
The Properties High Interest Rates Can't Touch
Competition to buy the world’s most exclusive stores is intense despite modest rent growth.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Rent Is Harder to Handle and Inflation Is a Burden, a Fed Financial Survey Finds
The Federal Reserve’s 2023 survey on household financial well-being found Americans excelling in the job market but struggling with prices.The New York Times - Business -
China is a 'critical' global supplier, full decoupling may be impossible, survey shows
Chinese companies are growing more optimistic about a rise in trade exports as firms show no signs of fully decoupling from China, according to Allianz Trade.CNBC - Business - China -
At Robin Hood Gala, Wall Street’s Heavy Hitters Come Out
The Robin Hood Foundation, an antipoverty organization in New York City, threw a “Matrix”-inspired gala.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Top Wall Street analysts like these 3 dividend stocks for high yields
TipRanks' analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including Realty Income and Ares Capital.CNBC - Business -
Why Wall Street's Record Rally Stands on Shaky Ground
The Dow's 40K milestone looks great, but what are markets really cheering for?Inc. - Business -
Ivan Boesky, inspiration for 'Wall Street' villain Gordon Gekko, dead at 87
Ivan Boesky, a onetime Wall Street titan-turned-convict who served as the partial inspiration for the 1987 Oliver Stone film "Wall Street," has died at the age of 87.NBC News - Top stories -
How Wall Street Lenders Are Betting Big on the AI Boom
Investment giant Blackstone recently led a $7.5 billion deal backed by artificial-intelligence chips, the latest financing that looks to take advantage of the sector’s rapid growth.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Auto incentives are back — but high interest rates weaken deals for buyers
Incentives are coming back to the auto market, but interest rates remain high, corroding the benefits for buyers. Here are three things shoppers can do.CNBC - Business -
How to immunize your bond ETF if interest rates turn higher
Tips to hedge a portfolio against interest rate fluctuations.MarketWatch - Business -
Summer interest rate cut possible, says Bank deputy
Ben Broadbent's comments come ahead of data which is expected to show a fall in inflation.BBC News - Top stories -
CD interest rate forecast for summer 2024: Everything experts predict
CD rates might experience some changes this summer, experts say. Here's how — and why.CBS News - Top stories -
Fed’s Bostic expects inflation to keep coming down — but slowly
The U.S. economy is slowing down, albeit at a glacial pace, and this should help inflation continue to gradually cool, Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic said Monday.MarketWatch - Business -
War in Ukraine: military strategies
Key articles on Russia and Ukraine’s battle tacticsFinancial Times - World - Ukraine -
Dollar rally falters as falling inflation raises hopes of rate cuts
US currency on track for first negative month of the year after end to months of above-forecast CPI dataFinancial Times - Business -
BoE could be close to cutting rates as inflation eases says deputy governor
Ben Broadbent believes direct effects of pandemic and war in Ukraine have now ‘faded’Financial Times - Business -
A massive earnings surge could lift the Dow to 60,000 and the S&P 500 to 8,000, says top Wall Street strategist
Yardeni Research’s chief investment strategist, Ed Yardeni, told clients in a note that the stock indexes could soar even higher thanks toMarketWatch - Business -
Nvidia earnings are on deck, and Wall Street wonders just how big the beat could be
Nvidia’s revenue totals are getting staggeringly bigger. But the scope of its “beats” might be getting smaller.MarketWatch - Business -
Ivan F. Boesky, Rogue Trader in 1980s Wall Street Scandal, Dies at 87
An inspiration for the Gordon Gekko character in the movie “Wall Street,” he made a fortune from insider trading before his downfall brought a crashing end to a decade of greed.The New York Times - Business -
How Ivan Boesky became one of the most infamous figures on Wall Street and the inspiration for Gordon Gekko
Ivan Boesky’s 1986 guilty plea to insider trading, accompanied by a then-record $100 million fine, brought to a close a period of roaring 1980s exorbitance on Wall Street and beyond that became the calling card of the so-called Me Generation.MarketWatch - Business -
Palo Alto Networks continues to play the long game, much to Wall Street’s chagrin
Palo Alto Networks still is dealing with investor chagrin about the big shift in strategy it announced last quarter, in an effort to eventually boost revenue growth.MarketWatch - Business -
Ivan Boesky, Wall Street financier who coined ‘greed is good’, dies aged 87
Known as ‘Ivan The Terrible’, the risk arbitrage maven fell from glory in one of the biggest insider trading scandals of the 1980s. Ivan Boesky, the financier who gave birth to the “greed is good” mantra before going to prison in one of the ...The Guardian - World -
Tariffs Push Up Costs. But Not Always Inflation
Biden’s decision to raise tariffs on roughly $18 billion of goods from China has revived a long-running debate in economics over who ultimately pays such tariffs.The Wall Street Journal - World -
I earn $120,000 a year and have $165,000 in savings. How do I invest in this high-interest-rate environment?
“My husband and I would like to provide our new baby with the best life we can.”MarketWatch - Business -
The Debate Over Interest Rates Raises an Important Question for Entrepreneurs: Are Numerical Targets Actually Useful?
There's more than one way to set goals for your team. Here are the key lessons to keep in mind.Inc. - Business -
Mortgage rates fall to the lowest level in a month, but ‘home buyers are still feeling the pressure’ from high home prices
The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 7.02% Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.MarketWatch - Business -
One of Wall Street’s last remaining bears, Morgan Stanley, has finally capitulated. Here’s its new S&P 500 target.
Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson sees S&P 500 at 5,400 by second quarter of next yearMarketWatch - Business -
Wall Street strategists rush to revise their S&P 500 targets as stocks hit fresh records. Here’s what they see happening.
The stock market’s renewed record-setting rally has blindsided Wall Street’s top strategists, prompting many to swiftly revise their year-end S&P 500 targets in an effort to keep pace with a surge that has far exceeded expectations from earlier ...MarketWatch - Business -
Economics adds up for Dante delight but Derby picture left murkier than ever
Winner may be favourite if switched to run at EpsomColt pulled out as trainer fears would not act on trackThe Dante Stakes, the last recognised Derby trial before the Classic on 1 June, had the emphatic winner that everyone had turned up hoping to ...The Guardian - World -
Test Scores Down, GPAs Up: The New Angst Over Grade Inflation
Teachers say they have to balance “giving grace” to struggling students with maintaining high expectations.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Chelsea eye up Kieran McKenna with Mauricio Pochettino’s future in balance
Owners undecided on whether to keep PochettinoBrighton want McKenna as replacement for De ZerbiChelsea have identified Ipswich’s Kieran McKenna as one of the leading candidates to take over from Mauricio Pochettino, whose future is up in the air ...The Guardian - World