Author: super@dmin
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The Fed: Republican Senator calls for scrutiny of Biden Fed nominee Bloom Raskin’s fintech work
Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Republican of Wyoming, on Thursday called for more scrutiny in the role that Sarah Bloom Raskin’s help for Reserve Trust.
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Economic Preview: Why the U.S. might have lost jobs for the first time in more than a year
Wall Street and Washington are bracing for the worst U.S. jobs report in more than a year. The economy may have even lost jobs in January. How come? Here’s a MarketWatch primer.
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ETF Wrap: Facebook parent’s 25% stock plunge spotlights peril for ETF investors of big single-stock exposures
Every week we highlight the most timely exchange-traded fund news, from new launches to inflows and performance.
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Outside the Box: Social Security’s current calculus can push the elderly into poverty when a spouse dies
Widows on Social Security suffer a double loss, this bill may be able to help.
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TaxWatch: ‘This is an all-hands-on-deck situation’: IRS assembles ‘surge team’ of 1,200 staffers to tackle filing backlog and busy tax season
‘The bottom line is we need this help,’ said IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig.
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: Tesla stock shrugs off second over-the-air recall for auto maker this week
Software updates, not trips to a Tesla store for service, will resolve the recalls, which are unlikely to be costly for Tesla.
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: ‘Home shoppers should be prepared for a bit less calm’: Mortgage rates could turn volatile in the coming weeks — here’s why
Home buyers should prepare themselves for a rollercoaster ride.
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Market Extra: European Central Bank’s Lagarde won’t rule out 2022 rate hike as inflation risks ’tilt to upside’
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Thursday declined the opportunity to rule out a 2022 interest rate increase as inflation pressures rise, with policy makers due to make a deeper assessment of the outlook in March.
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Coronavirus Update: WHO Europe head says continent seeing ‘plausible endgame’ to pandemic, while U.S. numbers remain high due to large number of unvaccinated
The head of the World Health Organization for Europe said Thursday that continent is entering a “plausible endgame” to the pandemic as the number of coronavirus deaths is starting to plateau.
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Economic Report: Businesses grow at slowest pace in 11 months during omicron wave, ISM services survey finds
A barometer of U.S. business conditions at service-style companies such as restaurants and retailers slid 2.4 points in January to a 11-month low of 59.9%, ISM said Thursday, during a record coronavirus outbreak that sapped the economy.