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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
May 15, 2013
Wholesale prices in the U.S. dropped in April by the most in three years, reflecting a decrease in fuel costs that is helping underpin profits.
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By Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
May 14, 2013
Treasury 10-year note yields reached seven-week highs as speculation the Federal Reserve may consider tapering its record bond-purchase program crimped demand for the securities as equities indexes traded at record levels.
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By Elizabeth Campbell, Bloomberg |
May 13, 2013
Hedge funds increased bets on lower gold prices after investors pulled a record $20.8 billion from bullion funds this year while BlackRock Inc., the world’s biggest money manager, said it’s still bullish.
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By Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
May 10, 2013
U.S. stocks advanced, as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rallied for a third straight week, amid optimism that the U.S. economy is improving amid central-bank monetary stimulus.
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By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
May 9, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser said unemployment will probably fall to 7% at the end of 2013 and he would favor reducing the Fed’s $85 billion monthly pace of bond purchases next month.
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By Sarah Jones and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
May 9, 2013
U.S. stocks were little changed, following five successive records for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, after data showed jobless claims declined.
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By Caroline Salas Gage and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
March 11, 2013
When Ben S. Bernanke asserted last month that the Federal Reserve doesn’t ever have to sell assets, he raised questions about how the central bank can withdraw its record monetary stimulus without stoking inflation.
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By Neal Armstrong and Wes Goodman, Bloomberg |
January 7, 2013
Economists cut their forecasts for Treasury yields in 2013 to the least since Bloomberg began compiling the predictions as notes were little changed after data showed the unemployment rate was higher than expected.
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By Steve Matthews and Caroline Salas Gage, Bloomberg |
November 20, 2012
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker said he opposes a proposal to tie central bank stimulus to the U.S. unemployment rate because such a move may spur inflation.
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By Jeff Kearns and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
October 1, 2012
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke renewed a pledge to sustain record stimulus even after the U.S. expansion gains strength, while saying policy makers don’t expect the economy to remain weak through 2015.
