Author: super@dmin
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Women aren’t asking their credit-card companies this one question — and it could cost them big time
Many consumers are failing to deal with expensive charges from their credit-card issuers.
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The Fed: Two top Fed officials push back against economic doom and gloom
Two regional Fed bank presidents said they expect the economy to perform well in 2019 and that more interest rate hikes may be needed later.
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The Tell: Bitcoin is a hedge against ‘new world’ of central bank policy, says fund manager
Bitcoin had its best day in almost five years on Tuesday, rising as much as 20%, and seemingly turning industry sentiment on a dime.
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5 things JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon just told investors and the American public
The U.S. economy ‘fairly healthy,’ just not as healthy as last year and the risks of recession might be increasing, JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said in his annual letter to investors on Thursday.
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Market Snapshot: Stocks struggle for direction as U.S.-China trade talks intensify
Stocks whipsaw between gains and losses as investors keep watch on U.S.-China trade talks and await Friday’s jobs report.
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The Federal Reserve has lost control of the financial markets
The central bank is now following, not leading, the stock, bond and currency markets.
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Outside the Box: New solutions are desperately needed to prepare millions of Americans for retirement
America’s retirement crisis will keep getting worse unless we try something new.
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Economic Report: Mortgage rates hold near 14-month lows as application demand revs up
Rates for home loans held near recent lows but went in different directions, suggesting some bond market equilibrium is being reached.
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Metals Stocks: Gold drops as dollar recovers, stocks fight for gains ahead of U.S.-China trade update
Gold futures drop as financial markets await an update on reported progress in trade negotiations between the U.S. and China and as an upbeat reading on jobless benefits claims fuels optimism for a recovery in monthly hiring in a report due Friday morning.
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Trump Today: Trump Today: President says China talks going ‘nicely’ as sticking points said to remain
President Donald Trump on Thursday said a trade deal with China is “moving along nicely” as talks continued in Washington, and kept up his criticism of the Federal Reserve’s policies.