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From money managers at BlackRock and T. Rowe Price, to analysts at Goldman Sachs, to the credit shops run by Blackstone and KKR, a new economic reality is prompting Wall Street’s most powerful forces to adjust their investment strategies.
“Lead indicators suggest that an inflation scare may be in the making,” Levkovich wrote. “Companies with price flexibility should come out as winners.”
Since February 2020, the M2 supply has increased 26%—the largest one-year jump since 1943.
The U.S. dollar pared losses after reaching multi-year lows against sterling and the Australian dollar on Monday as traders focused on whether vaccine progress, expectations for faster economic growth and inflation would push bond yields higher.
China’s Foreign Minister Calls for the U.S. to Remove Tariffs and SanctionsFeb 22, 2021 - 05:45:08 PST
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi laid out specific requests for U.S. President Joe Biden's administration as the two countries navigate a tense relationship.
The American love affair with stocks is deepening as everyone from frenetic day-traders to staid institutions dive further into the market.Equity funds are drawing fresh money at an unprecedented pace and hedge funds are boosting their stock exposure to a record.
Feb 22, 2021 - 05:39:40 PST
The spread of the Covid-19 pandemic last year triggered an about-face among governments around the world regarding fiscal policies. Rather than tightening belts to reduce deficits and debt, nations are engaging in aggressive spending to help prop up economies devastated by efforts to contain the virus.
Here’s How Congress Could Avert Another Jobless Benefits Cliff As It Moves to Pass COVID ReliefFeb 22, 2021 - 05:34:30 PST
President Joe Biden called for extra unemployment benefits to phase out based on economic or health metrics. But there's one problem: Which metric to use?
Democrats are pushing to get a $15 federal minimum wage into President Joe Biden's Covid relief package. For many, that pay still wouldn't be enough.
Pandemic Caused $220 Billion of Global Dividend Cuts in 2020, Research SaysFeb 22, 2021 - 05:28:54 PST
Global dividends fell sharply in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with dividends declining 12.2% in 2020 to $1.26 trillion, one report suggests.
“On the back of U.S. Treasury yields rising, European sovereign yields are rising too,” Althea Spinozzi, fixed income strategist at Saxo Bank, said in a note Monday.
Fed Powell delivers the central bank’s semiannual report on the economy and monetary policy to Congress during two days of testimony beginning Tuesday. Mr. Powell is again likely to signal that easy-money policies will remain in place for the foreseeable future, and face questions on the size of the next fiscal stimulus package, interest rates...
Biden Administration to Revise PPP Small Business Loans to Reach Smaller, Minority FirmsFeb 22, 2021 - 05:17:30 PST
U.S. President Joe Biden will launch changes to the main U.S. aid program for small businesses to try to reach smaller, minority-owned firms and sole proprietors.
“Bad loans will start to appear over the next year or so. That’s when we will get a clearer picture of how bad the situation is in the corporate sector,” Nick Andrews, Europe analyst at investment research firm Gavekal, told CNBC over the phone.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 1.369% at 3:45 a.m. ET, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond advanced to 2.162%. Yields move inversely to prices.
The latest news and updates on the coronavirus outbreak from CNBC’s global teams in Asia, Europe and the U.S.
The U.S. is recording at least 69,900 new Covid-19 cases and at least 1,800 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average calculated by CNBC using Johns Hopkins University data.The U.S. is recording at least 69,900 new Covid-19 cases and at least 1,800 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average calculated by CNBC using Johns Hopkins University data.
We have touched on the many shortcomings of cryptos in previous parts of The Ultimate Crypto Report. In this part we will focus on the really nasty criminal side of cryptos... an assortment of hacks, scams, theft, deception, pyramid schemes, Ponzi schemes, and all kinds of fraudulent and criminal activities.
With the Silver Price continuing to Rally, it seems as if the Shortqueeze may be moving into the Sprott PSLV ETF. Why? Well, something very interesting is taking place in the iShares SLV and the Sprott PSLV Silver ETFs. Since the WallStreetBets Silver Shortsqueeze during the beginning of February...
A bill introduced in the Kansas House would recognize gold and silver specie as legal tender and repeal all taxes levied on it. The legislation would pave the way for Kansans to use gold and silver in everyday transactions, a foundational step for the people to undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money.