The Federal Reserve is combating the fastest price increases in four decades and is trying to cool the economy before high inflation becomes embedded.
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How Civil War History Explains Memestocks
In the 19th century, small investors played a big role in finance. Wall Street took it away. Redditors are trying to get it back.
Bond Market Unsettled by Inflation Worries
The usually sedate bond market has been unsettled by worries about inflation, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases and even the possibility of a recession.
Dollars or Rubles? Russian Debt Payments Are Due, and Uncertain.
Citing sanctions, the Russian government warned it might pay foreign debt obligations in rubles. Credit rating agencies say a default is imminent.
January Fed Minutes Show Concern About Inflation’s Spread
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s meeting in January reflected ongoing concern about prices rising across the economy.
The 10-year Treasury note hits 2% for the first time since July 2019.
The latest data on consumer prices pushed yields higher, but the gap between inflation rates and bond returns remains wide.
Stocks climb as investors weigh a surprising jobs report and Amazon earnings.
Investors took the strong jobs showing as a reason for the Federal Reserve to move quickly as it starts to raise interest rates this year.
Inflation and Deficits Don’t Dim the Appeal of U.S. Bonds
Treasury rates remain strikingly low, partly because of the safety government debt offers corporations and retirees. Whether that endures is crucial to federal spending.
How Much Should You Fret About Rising Federal Debt?
The federal government is borrowing cheaply, but its debt could reach a tipping point.
Buy Stocks to Prosper. Buy Bonds to Sleep at Night.
Do what it takes to stay invested in the stock market, our columnist says. Government bonds may help, even if they look unappealing now.
I Bonds, Offering a Safe Space for Cash, Get a Big Rate Bump
The rise in prices has affected not only consumer goods but some government savings bonds, and it could benefit some investors looking for safe spaces for their money.
What the Debt Ceiling Means for Social Security and More
The Treasury secretary says the government will run out of money to spend if Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling. Here’s what that could mean for programs that help millions of Americans.
S&P 500 Drops 2% in Worst Day Since May
Investors, weighing the prospect of the Federal Reserve preparing to reduce its purchases of government debt, sold off bonds, pushing the 10-year’s yield to its highest level since June.
Powell Signals Fed Could Start Removing Economic Support
Speaking at a virtual version of the Fed’s Jackson Hole conference, Jerome Powell gave an assessment of the economy in prepared remarks.
Banks Are Bingeing on Bonds, but Not Because They Want To
Banks are awash in deposits, and their customers are taking out fewer loans. So they have little choice but to buy up government debt, even if it means skimpy profits.
The Pandemic Is Testing the Federal Reserve’s New Policy Plan
Year 1 of the Fed’s framework, unveiled at its Jackson Hole conference in 2020, has included high inflation and job market healing. Now comes the hard part.
The Fed Meets as Economic Data Offers Surprises and Mixed Signals
The central bank will release its policy statement on Wednesday, followed by a news conference with Chair Jerome H. Powell.
Krugman Wonks Out: What We Talk About When We Talk About Money
Chill out. The Fed isn’t rolling the printing presses to pay the bills.
Ohio Lottery to Give 5 People $1 Million Each to Encourage Vaccination
To bolster slumping demand for the vaccine, the state will use federal coronavirus relief funds to pay for a weekly lottery beginning May 26.
Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged as Economy Begins to Heal
The Federal Reserve said the economy had “strengthened” but opted to continue providing support while playing down a rise in inflation.
The Financial Crisis the World Forgot
The Federal Reserve crossed red lines to rescue markets in March 2020. Is there enough momentum to fix the weaknesses the episode exposed?
Why Market Investors Are Now Troubled by Signs of Surging Growth
The markets are stressed at the prospect of an economic rebound, which is forcing investors to reassess their holdings.
What the Bond Market Is Telling Us About the Biden Economy
A recent rise in interest rates hints that a recovery is on the way, but it could also mean harder choices ahead on spending.
To Plug a Pension Gap, This City Rented Its Streets. To Itself.
Cities and states issued at least $6.1 billion in pension bonds last year. Novel ways to do so include renting property they already own under dummy corporations.
Markets Jump as Investors Bet on Growth
The early gains had come as investors bet that victories by Democrats in two runoff elections for the Senate in Georgia would lead to a surge in federal spending.
Nobody Is Going to Conventions. Convention Centers Are Growing Anyway.
The pandemic is intensifying the competition among cities, which are rushing to build bigger, more alluring event spaces.
As Britain Locks Down, Officials Work to Keep the Economy Afloat
On Day 1 of new restrictions, the Bank of England and British Treasury announced expanded efforts to support the nation’s finances.
Stocks Post Worst Day in 4 Months as Infections Rise Around the Globe
The S&P 500 was down 3.5 percent after France and Germany announced new lockdown measures, an unwelcome reminder of the recovery’s fragility.
We Just Crossed the Line Debt Hawks Warned Us About for Decades
The country’s debt now exceeds the size of its gross domestic product. For decades, this was considered a doomsday scenario that would wreck the economy. So far, that hasn’t happened.
In Argentina’s Debt Negotiations, a Kinder, Gentler Capitalism Faces a Test
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management company, is opposing a debt settlement deal with Argentina as the country grapples with soaring poverty and the pandemic.
A Hedge Fund Bailout Highlights How Regulators Ignored Big Risks
The Dodd-Frank financial law succeeded at making banks safer, but empowered shadowy corners of finance that nearly wrecked the system in March.
‘Europe Finally Got the Message’: Leaders Act Together on Stimulus
New measures by the European Central Bank and the German government to combat the economic damage caused by the pandemic have exceeded expectations.
A €750 Billion Coronavirus Recovery Plan Thrusts Europe Into a New Frontier
Adopting the proposal would make history for the bloc, vesting authority in Brussels in ways that more closely resembled a central government.
A €750 Billion Virus Recovery Plan Thrusts Europe Into a New Frontier
The European Commission wants to issue bonds to raise the funds, taking a step closer to a shared budget potentially paid for through common taxes.
Too Big to Fail: The Entire Private Sector
Large parts of financial markets are now being managed by the government. Even if they don’t like it, investors must acknowledge it.
Fed Chair Says Economic Recovery May ‘Stretch’ Through End of 2021
Jerome H. Powell, who heads the central bank, predicted a slow economic recovery and reiterated that policymakers may need to do more.
The Virus Is Vaporizing Tax Revenues, Putting States in a Bind
With businesses closed and obligations mounting, state finances are stretched and poised to worsen.
Investors Move Back In After Worst Market Rout in Years
Global shares rose one day after coronavirus fears and oil market disruptions caused the biggest stock sell-off in a decade. Still, bonds and gold prices signaled persistent worries.
Stock Market Today: Live Updates and Coverage
Wall Street looked poised for a sharp drop on Monday morning after the outbreak worsened in Europe and the U.S. Oil prices and bond yields tumbled.