U.S. Economy

Credit Crunch is coming for the U.S. that'll Tip the Economy into Recession, 'Dr. Doom' Economist Nouriel Roubini Warns

The U.S. is heading for a credit crunch that'll tip the economy into recession, according to “Dr Doom” economist Nouriel Roubini.

Investing Ideas

Bitcoin Crosses $30,000 for the First Time Since June 2022

Bitcoin (BTCUSD) has surged almost 9% so far this week and touched a 10-month high.

U.S. Economy

Inflation and Bank Earnings in Focus This Week

First quarter earnings season will get underway this week with big banks reporting results on Friday, April 14, as investors turn their attention slightly away from Fed policy and towards the state of play in corporate America.

International

Global Banks Pledged to Cut Emissions – but Still Invest Billions on U.S. Gas Exports

According to The Guardian, In March, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned any new fossil fuel development is likely to push the earth’s climate past an increasingly dangerous 2 degrees of warming.

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McDonald's Temporarily Shuts U.S. Offices, Prepares Layoff Notices: Report

The world’s largest fast food chain McDonald's Corp (MCD) is temporarily closing its U.S. offices this week as it prepares to inform corporate employees about its layoffs as part of a broader company restructuring, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

International

Indian RBI May Go in for 25 b.p. Interest Rate Hike in Monetary Policy Meeting Next Month

With retail inflation remaining above the comfort level of 6 per cent and most global peers including US Fed continuing hawkish stance, the Reserve Bank of India too may go in for a 25 basis points hike in the bi-monthly monetary policy to be announced on April 6, opined experts.

U.S. Economy

JPMorgan Says U.S. is Probably Headed for Recession as Economic ‘Engines about to Turn Off’.

A series of banking crises this month headlined by the failure of Silicon Valley Bank has forced analysts from multiple banks, including JPMorgan Chase, to rewrite their recession forecasts from scratch,

Investing Ideas

Goldman Call on ESG Debt Paves Way for a Hedge Fund’s Big Short

Credit strategists at Goldman Sachs pointed out that the long-standing premium on debt targeting environmental, social and governance goals had been consigned to history.

International

Black Wednesday? Credit Suisse Stock Nosedives 78% from 1-year High, Sparks $60 bn Rout in European Banks

Trading was halted in some of the European banks including Credit Suisse on Wednesday March 15 to tame the steep plunging, however, that did not stop the company's stock to hit a record low.

U.S. Economy

Celebrity Mark Cuban Urges Fed to Buy Silicon Valley Bank Debt ‘Immediately,’ Saying It’s ‘Not the Wealthy Taking the Hit’

On Friday, March 10, the bank failed following a bank run that saw investors and depositors trying to withdraw $42 billion on Thursday alone.

Investing Ideas

Delta Air Lines Options Traders Betting Stock Will Continue Flying Higher

Delta Air Lines (DAL) shares moved higher on Tuesday and Wednesday before the broad selloff instigated by Fed’s rate hike pessimism, after Evercore ISI upgraded the stock from In-Line to Outperform and raised its price target from $40 to $47.

U.S. Economy

Hawkish Comments from Fed's Powell Send Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Sharply Lower

Hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sparked Wall Street selling on Tuesday, as hopes further dimmed that the central bank would be able to halt its interest rate hiking in the near future.

U.S. Economy

60% of Americans Live Paycheck to Paycheck — ‘Inflation is Part of Their Everyday Lives,’ Experts Say

As of January, 60% of all U.S. adults, including 45% of high-income earners, were living paycheck to paycheck, according to a new LendingClub report.