Why it’s hard to find an inexpensive new car these days
Hero Images | Getty Images It’s getting harder to find new, cheap cars, according to auto experts. Consider this: In July, just one car model — the Mitsubishi Mirage — …
Economic events
2 major themes to watch in the week ahead after Friday’s market rally
The S & P 500 and Nasdaq managed to close higher for the week despite a pretty sharp pullback on Thursday ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at …
Why the U.S. has a productivity problem
Gross Domestic Product. Consumer Price Index. Unemployment rate. These are some of the economic indicators that policymakers such as the Federal Reserve pay attention to in order to gauge the …
Here’s what used car buys saddled with high interest rates can do
I Love Images | Cultura | Getty Images Rising interest rates are pushing auto loan rates upwards for both new and used cars across the U.S. The average annual percentage …
Treasury yields in focus as investors await Jackson Hole meeting
U.S. Treasury yields were mixed on Thursday as investors await signals on monetary policy from central bankers at the upcoming Jackson Hole meeting. At 4:56 a.m. ET, the yield on the …
European PMIs for August show steep downturn
An emloyee works on the assembling of a brake caliper for an electric vehicle in Dueren, western Germany. Ina Fassbender | Afp | Getty Images European business activity contracted once …
With such high yields, why buy stocks?
The US Treasury building during a renovation in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily …
Italy’s far-right leader is shocking markets
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Antonio Masiello | Getty Images News | Getty Images After plunging into the political mainstream and winning over her more moderate counterparts in Brussels, hardline …
investors await Fed speaker comments, economic data
U.S. Treasury yields climbed on Monday as investors remain concerned that interest rates could remain higher for longer than expected. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was up by more …
China’s financial regulators urge support for resolving local debt risks
People walk past the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, in Beijing, China September 28, 2018. Jason Lee | Reuters BEIJING — Chinese financial regulators …