U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell attends his re-nominations hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S., January 11, 2022. Graeme Jennings | Reuters Accelerating inflation could cause the Federal Reserve to get even more aggressive than economists expect in the way it raises interest rates
U.S. President Joe Biden holds a formal news conference in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, D.C., January 19, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Important pieces of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda may have to come out of the bill. Children and college students will pay the price. “There’s two
A look at Russia decreasing its investment in US government bonds.
In this article JBSS-BR BYND Josh Tetrick, co-founder and CEO of cultivated meat start-up Eat Just, has a vision: He imagines a day when meat grown in a lab is available everywhere from Michelin-star restaurants to street vendors and fast food chains. But more investment — and regulatory approvals — will be needed to get
People walk in front of the entrance of the five-star Paris Marriott Hotel. Fred Dufour | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Marriott International — Shares of the hotel chain jumped more than 4% after the company provided an update on its development process in 2021. Marriott said
In this article VRNT AMZN TSLA VMW WMT VMware at the NYSE, Dec. 14, 2021. Source: NYSE Stocks have had a rocky start to 2022, and further turbulence could be ahead for investors. That’s because the current macro environment has been one of the most volatile in recent memory. Inflationary fears, labor shortages and the
Jen Cousins, center, with her husband, Matt and their children Noel, 13, Saffron, 12, Milo, 8 and Poppy, 6. Jen Cousins Without a January child tax credit payment, Jen Cousins will have to wait a few extra months to replace the brakes on her minivan, the only car her family of six owns. Cousins, 44,
In this article F GM The cab to a Ford all-electric F-150 Lightning truck prototype is seen on an automated guided vehicle (AGV) at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, September 16, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Detroit’s automakers have brought a surprisingly conservative financial strategy to making EVs the next vehicle of
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaking at a re-nomination hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, on January 11, 2022, in Washington, DC. Pool / Getty The Federal Reserve on Thursday released its long-awaited study of a digital dollar, exploring the pros and cons of the much-debated issue and soliciting public
This year’s tax filing season begins on January 24. Some new, younger investors may be in for a surprise. Last year’s trading frenzy over “meme stocks,” such as AMC Entertainment and GameStop, could now have an unexpected impact on 2021 tax returns. “Last year was a really interesting year in terms of investors, especially younger
shironosov | iStock | Getty Images Before eventually moving to California, the grandson of one of interior designer Phyllis Harbinger’s wealthy clients who had just graduated from college opted to rent furniture rather than buy it for an apartment he and his girlfriend had found in the New York area. “They said, ‘We don’t know
[The stream is slated to start at 7:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] The Covid-19 pandemic sent the global economy into one of its worst recessions ever. And last year saw supply bottlenecks, surging inflation and new variants weigh further on the recovery. With that