Economy & Markets
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Sen. Shelby Doesn't Think Trump Will Reappoint Yellen to Fed
By Craig Torres, BloombergThe Republican senator from Alabama had spoken with Trump about the Fed before discussing his expectations on Bloomberg TV.
September 25, 2017
Actively Managed Funds Stage a Short-Term ComebackMore than half of actively managed U.S. equity funds beat their benchmark in the 12 months ended June 30, according to the latest SPIVA report.
September 25, 2017
Sizing Up QE Now That It’s EndedDid quantitative easing do any good? It probably helped end the Great Recession, though we'll never know for sure.
September 22, 2017
A Central Bank Puzzle for Our Era: What Gives?Inflation isn't following the formulas. Perhaps that's because the global economy has changed.
September 22, 2017
Pimco, BlackRock See Multiyear Rally for Emerging MarketsStable commodity prices, improving economic growth and balance-sheet repairs are expected to underpin the rally.
September 21, 2017
Many Millennials Aren’t Interested in Stock Market: Wells FargoOne-fifth of the millennial population says they would never invest in the stock market in this Wells Fargo survey.
September 20, 2017
SEC Chief Clayton Reveals Cyber Breach in EDGAR SystemIn a sweeping statement, agency says it learned in August that the 2016 breach "resulted in access to nonpublic information."
September 20, 2017
Clients ‘Obsessed’ With Possibility of a Downturn, Wealth Manager SaysThe S&P 500 has climbed higher for over a year without a 5% or higher pullback. And clients are worried.