The Fed left rates unchanged this week, as was expected. Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled the central bank would adjust policy as needed to support 2% inflation. The deadly coronavirus that started in China continues to spread. Concerns over the economic costs of the...
Stocks across the globe are taking a hit this week as investors react to mounting concerns about a deadly virus in China and its effect on travel and spending. President Trump is threatening more tariffs on European auto imports if the bloc doesn’t agree to a...
This week the U.S. and China signed the ‘phase one’ trade deal, an event that helped drive global stocks to record highs. Talks will now begin on a ‘phase two’ deal. Consumer prices rose slightly in December, but underlying inflation pressures...
Activity in the services sector rose slightly in December, climbing to 55 from 53.9 in November, as businesses felt relieved by a partial trade agreement with China. The U.S. trade deficit fell more than expected in November, hitting the lowest level since President...
Rates, including those for mortgage loans, hovered near historic lows in 2019 and helped propel the stock market to record highs. Stocks in 2019 gained almost 29%, the most since 2013. Confidence among consumers climbed to the highest level in 5 months in December, as...
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