Paul Dykewicz
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Maryland Gains Federal Approval to Cap Hospital Spending
The Obama administration has agreed to a health-care experiment that will make Maryland a test case for whether aggressive government regulation of medical prices can curb health spending.
Beware: China December Export Growth Slows Significantly
Investors should take note of China’s slowing growth in December exports.
Payrolls Rise Much Less Than Forecast; Unemployment Dips to 6.7%
Payrolls rose in December at the slowest pace in almost three years, breaking a string of recent strong gains in the U.S. labor market.
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Wall Street Regulator Fines Stifel, Century over Risky ETF Sales
Brokerage units of Stifel Financial Corp will pay more than $1 million to settle civil charges alleging they sold risky exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that were ill-suited to certain customers.
Strong Euro-Zone Periphery Run Shows no Sign of Fading
A rally in euro-zone periphery bonds and stocks extended into a third day as investors, awaiting signals from the European Central Bank (ECB), foresee further economic improvements in the bloc.
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level in a Month
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest in a month economic gains spurred employers to retain workers.