Indexes slipped Thursday as traders focused on remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Powell said the Fed is in no hurry to cut rates, and reiterated the strength of the US economy. Traders also digested wholesale inflation data, which was in line with expectations. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized…
The conflicting narratives about the US economy seem to have one thing in common: extremity. There are those who argue that America isn’t just on the edge of a recession but already in one: “The Sahm rule has triggered! The ISM is below 50! Payroll employment has been revised down by nearly 1 million!” The…
September’s big payroll jump will eventually be revised down, Pantheon Macroeconomics said. A low response rate to the report is a “red flag,” the research firm said. The Fed will still deliver jumbo rate cuts to stabilize the weakening job market, the firm predicted. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized…
Millennium Management has lost money in just one year since its 1989 founding. The $69 billion hedge fund uses a strict trading strategy to make sure it consistently makes money. This trading strategy has helped founder Israel Englander become a billionaire. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re…
Amid rising concerns that X has become less safe under billionaire Elon Musk, the platform formerly known as Twitter is seeking to assure advertisers and critics that it still polices harassment, hate speech and other offensive content. From January to June, X suspended 5.3 million accounts and removed or labeled 10.7 million posts for violating…