Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
SEC Steps Up Chinese IPO Reporting Rules
By Bernice NapachThe agency has begun to issue new reporting requirements for Chinese companies that want to list on U.S. exchanges.
August 20, 2021
Delta Variant Is Top of Mind for Active Traders: SchwabThe virus outranks inflation, Federal Reserve policy and U.S.-China relations as the top factor, the survey found.
August 19, 2021
Don't Give Up on Investing in ChinaThe unpredictable regulatory environment adds significant risk, but the country remains an important and still-viable market.
August 19, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Prevented Nearly 140,000 U.S. Deaths: StudyThe study authors say their research is the first to assess the effects of state-level vaccination campaigns on the pandemic.
August 19, 2021
MetLife Boosts Hourly Wage for U.S. Employees to $20The insurer said the move builds on the 2018 launch of its $10 million Workforce of the Future Development Fund.
August 18, 2021
U.S. Expands Booster Shots to All American Adults to Head Off Delta VariantElderly people and health-care workers who got their shots at the beginning of the year will become eligible for the boosters first.
August 17, 2021
What Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders Is Watching NowSchwab's chief investment strategist recently discussed her outlooks for inflation, the Fed, stimulus packages and tax hikes.
August 16, 2021
'False Hope' for End to COVID Blinds Clients to New Threats, Advisor SaysNow that the pandemic is priced in, investors have bigger things to worry about, veteran advisor Christopher Manske tells ThinkAdvisor.