Surging Treasury yields upend stock market's "bond proxies"
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK Soaring Treasury yields have stunned the U.S. equity market in recent weeks, with
2023-10-07 00:55
Voice referendum: Is Australia playing catch-up on Indigenous rights?
A historic vote on whether to elevate First Nations voices is forcing Australia to examine its past.
2023-10-04 23:20
Overreaction Monday: 3 'safe' NFL head coaches who should be sitting on a hotter seat
A look at three NFL head coaches who won't lose their jobs this season but maybe should.
2023-10-03 02:17
Americans support strikes — until they affect their daily lives
Organized labor in the United States is having a moment. From the automobile industry to Hollywood, US workers have gone on strike at rates not seen in years and even more could walk off the job to demand better contracts.
2023-10-01 19:20
US stock market’s powerhouses tested by soaring bond yields
By Lewis Krauskopf and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK Surging bond yields are rattling U.S. stocks, and some
2023-09-30 06:24
Defeating inflation without higher unemployment is still unlikely
US inflation is now much slower than last summer's red-hot pace, but it's not guaranteed it will drift all the way down to the Federal Reserve's 2% target without a sharp rise in unemployment. That possibility remains unlikely.
2023-09-24 19:20
Memorial from broken headstones to mark desecrated Jewish cemetery in Belarus
When a large Jewish cemetery was paved over last century to create a sports ground in Belarus, the headstones were used to make roads and buildings. Recovered remnants are now being used to create a memorial on the site.
2023-09-22 17:45
Six Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank and Gaza
Israeli forces killed five men during raids in Jenin and Jericho, while one died at a protest in Gaza.
2023-09-20 16:49
US inflation is expected to keep slowing. Here's why
US inflation has slowed steadily from its four-decade peak last June, and it's expected to cool further thanks to easing car prices and rents. And if the US job market slows further, that could help bring it down even more.
2023-09-17 19:49
Wall St Week Ahead: Last Fed hike tends to aid stocks, but some have doubts this time
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK The end of the Federal Reserve's rate hiking cycle has generally been a
2023-09-16 05:21
Wells Fargo CFO expects more layoffs ahead
By Nupur Anand NEW YORK Wells Fargo could see its headcount decline further as it aims to improve
2023-09-12 23:29
The problem with labor data in understanding inflation
US inflation has slowed markedly over the past year as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates aggressively to cool demand and slow price increases. The job market hasn't cooled as much and there's always speculation over what the latest monthly jobs report means for the Fed.
2023-09-10 19:58