Economy
Ben Bernanke on Negative Interest Rates
Now that the Federal Reserve has made another tentative and infinitesimally small increase in its benchmark interest rate, a blog posting by former Federal Reserve Chairman, ……Read More
Business
Markets
Trump’s first failure sparks stock market selloff
Stock markets have been teetering on the edge of a correction for weeks, and today are falling off the side of a cliff. US index ……Read More
Markets
Traders digest Flash PMI while awaiting big Trump test and EU Summit
World markets have been eerily quiet overnight as though traders are standing on a precipice trying to figure out which way to leap. US markets ……Read More
Markets
Big tests for Trump, Yellen and the markets today
Stocks and currencies have stabilized overnight with the market selloff having run its course and traders looking for the next move. US index futures plus ……Read More
Economy
An OPEC Deal Extension Isn’t As Simple As It Sounds
It’s been six months now that oil prices have been reacting to OPEC, first to the possibility of an agreement, and then to the production ……Read More
Markets
Oil and stocks sell off as Trump trade unravels; Canada budget today
The selloff in stock markets that started in North America yesterday worked it’s way around the world overnight. In Asia, the Nikkei fell 2.1% while ……Read More