Tag: U.S. government

May 18, 2023

Stocks rose again Thursday after more companies reported better profits than expected, while yields climbed after a Federal Reserve official cautioned the end to its interest-rate hikes may not arrive as soon as Wall Street hoped. The S&P 500 gained […]

April 7, 2021

Jamie Dimon is bullish on the U.S. economy – at least for the next few years. In his annual shareholder letter, the long-time JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO said he sees strong growth for the world’s biggest economy, thanks to […]

September 30, 2020

The U.S. economy plunged at an unprecedented rate this spring and even with a record rebound expected in the just-ended third quarter, the U.S. economy will likely shrink this year, the first time that has happened since the Great Recession. […]

September 24, 2020

The U.S. government will provide its latest snapshot Thursday of the pace of layoffs, which have remained elevated but have been declining as some sectors of the economy have rebounded in the six months since the viral pandemic erupted. The […]

July 22, 2020

U.S. health officials agreed pay $1.95 billion for 100 million doses of a vaccine made by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE, the latest step in an effort to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The companies will receive payment upon the receipt […]

July 7, 2020

U.S. Treasury yields declined slightly in early Tuesday trade before a debt auction is expected to highlight the U.S. government’s ultra-low borrowing costs as the economy recovers from the coronavirus crisis. What are Treasurys doing? The 10-year Treasury note yield […]

March 18, 2020

Boeing Co.’s rout deepened as investors reacted with alarm to news that the planemaker is seeking at least $60 billion in U.S. government aid for itself and suppliers in a race to shore up cash to weather the coronavirus pandemic. […]

August 14, 2019

The yield for the longest-dated Treasury bond fell to its lowest level in history. Investors said the $22 trillion U.S. government debt market hit this key milestone on a combination of factors including the growing world of negative-yielding government bonds, […]

December 18, 2018

U.S. government debt prices rose on Tuesday as investors fled riskier assets and geared up for a key Federal Reserve meeting. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note sank to 2.826 percent while the yield on the 30-year Treasury […]

November 30, 2018

U.S. government debt prices rose on the final trading day of the month as investors digested dovish sentiment from the Federal Reserve and looked ahead to the upcoming G-20 summit in Argentina. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note […]

August 7, 2018

U.S. government bonds drew early selling on Tuesday, nudging yields higher, as global equity benchmarks took cues from a rally in Chinese stocks markets, underscoring waning appetite for assets perceived as havens, including bonds. The 10-year Treasury note yield TMUBMUSD10Y, […]

December 15, 2017

The U.S. government wants to get out of the Bitcoin bubble before it bursts. A federal judge in Utah has given federal authorities permission to sell its cache of seized Bitcoins, which have a current value of over $9 million. […]

September 7, 2015

President Barack Obama on Monday will sign an executive order requiring federal contractors to issue paid sick leave to their employees, the latest in a series of administration moves imposing new requirements on companies that contract with the U.S. government. […]