U.S. 10-year yield tops 2% as Bernanke says Fed may taper buys
Treasuries fell, pushing 10-year note yields above 2 percent for the first time since March, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke told Congress the Fed may cut the pace of bond purchases at the next few meetings if policy makers see indications of sustained economic growth.
Financial markets and the role political scandals play
Headlines recently have been dominated by political scandal. Here's how these revelations play out in the markets.
A financial crisis is almost certainly in the cards for Japan, and it is just a question of timing. Unfortunately, the government may have fast forwarded that date.
Apple tax query becomes Cook’s latest crisis-management test
Tim Cook’s tenure at the helm of Apple Inc. has been a crash course in crisis management. In almost two years since Cook became chief executive officer, Apple has lurched from one reputation-threatening public-relations predicament to the next.