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By Steve Matthews, Bloomberg |
February 13, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said signs of more stability in U.S. fiscal policy, the housing market and the global economy will probably help fuel economic growth in 2013.
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By Heather Perlberg and Dakin Campbell, Bloomberg |
January 22, 2013
Mortgage revenue at the four largest U.S. lenders is surpassing the costs of faulty home loans and foreclosures from the housing boom as Federal Reserve and government policies help fuel the recovery.
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By Donal Griffin, Bloomberg |
January 17, 2013
Citigroup Inc., the third-biggest U.S. bank by assets, reported a profit increase that was less than analysts estimated as litigation costs rose and benefits from releasing loan-loss reserves declined.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
January 16, 2013
The cost of living was little changed in December, capping the third-smallest annual gain in the past decade, indicating U.S. inflation remains at bay.
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By Jeff Wilson, Bloomberg |
January 10, 2013
U.S. corn supplies, the world’s biggest, are dropping at the fastest pace in 17 years as drought damage exceeds government forecasts and five months of declining prices spur demand from livestock producers.
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By Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
January 7, 2013
Treasury 10-year note yields were at almost an eight-month high in trading before the first auction of the securities this year as investors pondered the outlook for the end of the Federal Reserve’s debt purchases.
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By Mike Dorning, Bloomberg |
January 4, 2013
Fresh from one budget fight, President Barack Obama and Congress are heading for an even bigger confrontation over raising the nation’s debt limit.
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By Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg |
December 19, 2012
FedEx Corp., operator of the world’s largest cargo airline, maintained its full-year profit forecast amid increasing concern that the U.S. economic growth may slow.
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By Susanne Walker and Lucy Meakin, Bloomberg |
December 18, 2012
Treasury 10-year yields touched the highest level in seven weeks amid speculation talks are progressing in Washington to resolve a budget showdown that threatens to send the economy into recession.
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By Susanne Walker and Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg |
December 13, 2012
Treasuries fell for a third day as a decline in U.S. unemployment-insurance claims and a gain in retail sales sapped demand at the government’s auction of $13 billion of 30-year bonds.
