Economics And Finance
Biden Targets Big Business In Sweeping Executive Order To Spur Competition
Critics say plan could hurt U.S. economy and hobble thriving companies. Biden Targets Big Business In Sweeping Executive Order To Spur Competition President Biden signed a broad executive order that aims to promote competitive markets across the U.S. economy and limit corporate dominance that the White House says puts consumers,…
Revolt Against Bank Fees Mints A $3 Billion Fortune For Fintech Founders
Loathing bank fees made Kristo Kaarmann and Taavet Hinrikus two of the richest people in finance. Revolt Against Bank Fees Mints A $3 Billion Fortune For Fintech Founders The pair are among the biggest winners from the direct listing of Wise Plc, the U.K. digital-payments provider they started after becoming…
Covid-19 Pushed 22 Million Out Of Job Market In Major Economies
Labor markets in developed nations have recovered only half of the loss of employment they suffered in the pandemic, with the young and low-skilled hurt most. Covid-19 Pushed 22 Million Out Of Job Market In Major Economies That’s the conclusion of a 400-page study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation…
Schwab’s $200 Million Charge Puts Scrutiny On Robo-Advising
When Charles Schwab Corp. launched its robo-adviser service in 2015, the company said it would be a smart, low-cost and hands-free solution that would automatically invest clients’ money in various exchange-traded funds. Schwab’s $200 Million Charge Puts Scrutiny On Robo-Advising The product, Schwab Intelligent Portfolios, was part of a crop…
World’s Top Pension Fund Books ‘Historic’ $339 Billion Gain
The world’s biggest pension fund posted a record return for the fiscal year ended March, boosting its assets to a new high and beating its benchmark for the first time in seven years. World’s Top Pension Fund Books ‘Historic’ $339 Billion Gain Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund booked a gain…
A Guide To Europe’s Newest ‘Safe Asset’ And Rival To U.S. Treasuries
The European Union is issuing bonds like never before. A Guide To Europe’s Newest ‘Safe Asset’ And Rival To U.S. Treasuries An 800 billion euro ($950 billion) pandemic rescue fund has triggered the biggest-ever splurge in joint borrowing by the bloc’s 27 members. Add to that a 100 billion euro…
Fed Officials Debate Scaling Back Mortgage-Bond Purchases At Faster Clip
Soaring home prices lead some officials to call for the central bank to stop buying mortgage bonds sooner than Treasury bonds. Fed Officials Debate Scaling Back Mortgage-Bond Purchases At Faster Clip As Federal Reserve officials discuss how to eventually scale back their easy-money policies, they are debating whether to start…
Americans Are On The Cusp of Another Borrowing Binge
After a decade spent catching up, U.S. households have seen their wealth soar with rising home prices, setting up the nation for a spending spree. Americans Are On the Cusp of Another Borrowing Binge Investors are concerned the U.S. is headed for a repeat of the lackluster economic expansion of…
Influencers Are Luring Investors Flummoxed By Meme Stonks And Options
With the rise of free, fast trading from your phone, demand has surged for information about creating wealth, not just managing it. Influencers Are Luring Investors Flummoxed by Meme Stonks And Options The U.S. was already doing a poor job of teaching people how to manage their money. Then meme…
California Defies Doom With No. 1 U.S. Economy
The Golden State has no peers when it comes to expanding GDP, raising household income, investing in innovation and a host of other key metrics. California Defies Doom With No. 1 U.S. Economy When misfortunes multiplied during the coronavirus pandemic, observers seized on a four-letter word signaling end of days…
Cracks In The Housing Market Are Starting To Show
Sticker shock is just one of numerous signs that a slowdown may already be happening. Cracks In The Housing Market Are Starting To Show Single-family housing in the U.S. has been exuberant, but it’s vulnerable and the bubble is starting to leak. Related: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Home Flippers Pulled…
Big Governments Are Reviving Old-School Industrial Planning Policies
Policy makers are reviving old-school industrial planning policies, but European recovery funds don’t appear targeted enough. Big Governments Are Reviving Old-School Industrial Planning Policies When it comes to “more government,” Americans are supposed to be the skeptical ones. Yet the U.S. is now leaning on the state to transform the…