Stocks Rise as Investors Hope for Government Deal

Stocks rose today, though this week was the second in a row to finish in the red, as investors grew…

11 years ago

Gold Falls Slightly Due to Shutdown

Gold fell near $1,310, while the dollar rose from an eight-month low, but most trading was muted today as investors…

11 years ago

Shutdown Delays U.S.-EU Trade Negotiations

Thanks to the ongoing government shutdown, the United States has postponed free trade negotiations with the European Union.

11 years ago

Japanese Backtrack: Is Another Recession Around the Corner

While news of the U.S. government’s continued shutdown, and its effect on the markets, steals headlines, analysts like Albert Edwards…

11 years ago

Twitter: Great Growth, Terrible Profitability

Twitter filed its initial public offering (IPO) documents on Thursday, giving potential investors their first peek into the financial underpinnings…

11 years ago

The Federal Government Shutdown — A Question of Duration

By now we all know the federal government has shut down, and there is ample finger pointing going on in…

11 years ago

Samsung Expected to Post Record Profit in Q3

Samsung Electronics Co. announced today that it expected to achieve record operating profits in the third quarter of this year.

11 years ago

Services Data, Shutdown Lead to Stock Drop

Weaker-than-expected service industry growth combined with fears of the government shutdown leading to a recession caused stocks to drop today,…

11 years ago

Replacing Keynes: A New ‘General’ Model of the Economy

Keynesian economics has created much mischief in the world -- a bias toward inflation and easy money, chronic deficit spending,…

11 years ago

IMF Chief Warns of Global Danger from U.S. Default

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde warned that the United States has been hurt by too much fiscal consolidation.

11 years ago