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Pope Francis Holds Mass During Historic Visit to Mongolia
  + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Why It’s Never Been More Expensive to Buy a CarSupply-chain issues have largely been resolved and inflation is cooling, but car ownership has never been more expensive. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin walks through the data showing why now may be the worst time to buy a car. Photo: David Zalubowski/Associated Press
Persons: Dion Rabouin, David Zalubowski Organizations: Associated
Is High Inflation Over? Unpacking the Latest U.S. Retail Sales Report With price increases slowing down, the June retail sales report gives an update on which businesses are thriving and which are struggling. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains what the report and the latest CPI data say about the state of the economy. Photo: David Zalubowski
Persons: WSJ’s Dion Rabouin, David Zalubowski Organizations: Retail Locations: U.S
Is High Inflation Over? Unpacking the Latest U.S. Retail Sales Report With price increases slowing down, the June retail sales report gives an update on which businesses are thriving and which are struggling. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains what the report and the latest CPI data say about the state of the economy. Photo: David Zalubowski
Persons: WSJ’s Dion Rabouin, David Zalubowski Organizations: Retail Locations: U.S
Is High Inflation Over? Unpacking the Latest U.S. Retail Sales Report With price increases slowing down, the June retail sales report gives an update on which businesses are thriving and which are struggling. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains what the report and the latest CPI data say about the state of the economy. Photo: David Zalubowski
Persons: WSJ’s Dion Rabouin, David Zalubowski Organizations: Retail Locations: U.S
Don’t Swing at the Yield Curve
  + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Justin Lahart | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
The inverted Treasury yield curve is hitting extreme new levels. But paradoxically, it may be suggesting that investors are both more worried about a recession and less worried. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains. Illustration: David FangWhen the Federal Reserve pushes shorter-term interest rates above long-term Treasury yields, it has typically been a sign that the central bank has tightened to the point that a downturn beckons. Confidence in the predictive power of such yield curve inversions is a big part of why many investors believe the economy is now destined for a recession.
This week’s U.S. retail-sales data will provide the latest update on inflation and the economy. New data on existing home sales, the housing-market index and housing starts will also be released. Photo: Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesApril’s retail-sales report will show consumers’ willingness to spend at stores and restaurants and online as easing inflation returns some spending power to shoppers. Consumers cut retail spending for the second straight month in March, pulling back on purchases of furniture, appliances and gasoline. But a solid labor market last month kept wage growth elevated while inflation cooled to its slowest pace in two years—which could in turn help boost consumer spending, the primary driver of economic growth.
Stocks Close Higher With Debt-Ceiling Talks in Focus
  + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Hannah Miao | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
This week’s U.S. retail-sales data will provide the latest update on inflation and the economy. New data on existing home sales, the housing market index and housing starts will also be released. Photo: Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesU.S. stocks edged higher Monday as investors monitored debt-ceiling negotiations, coming off two consecutive losing weeks for the S&P 500. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up 0.1%, or nearly 50 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.7%.
Inflation is still much higher than the Fed’s target and economists are warning it may be stickier than markets are expecting. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin breaks down what the April CPI showed and what matters for markets and the economy. Photo: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg NewsFederal Reserve officials were already leaning toward taking a summer vacation from interest rate increases to see if they have done enough to slow the economy and inflation. Wednesday’s inflation report makes that easier because it showed price pressures aren’t worsening and might soon be slowing as muted growth in rental-housing costs feed through to official inflation gauges.
Inflation Eased in April but Remains Stubbornly High
  + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Gabriel T. Rubin | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Inflation is still much higher than the Fed’s target and economists are warning it may be stickier than markets are expecting. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin breaks down what the April CPI showed and what matters for markets and the economy. Photo: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg NewsInflation edged slightly lower in April, likely keeping the Federal Reserve on course to pause interest-rate increases at its next meeting. The consumer-price index rose 4.9% in April from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, down from March’s 5% increase. The inflation reading has declined from a recent peak of 9.1% in June 2022, but remains historically high.
Strong Labor Market Data Sparks Bond Selloff
  + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Eric Wallerstein | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
The April jobs report provides an update on the health of U.S. consumers and how companies are responding to higher borrowing costs. PHOTO: Bryan Tarnowski/Bloomberg NewsA midweek bond rally fueled by worries over the economy and banking system was cut short on Friday when the labor market again proved surprisingly resilient. Yields on U.S. Treasurys climbed after jobs data showed hiring remains strong and wages continue to rise, sparking a selloff in the Treasury market. The two-year yield surged to a recent 3.926% from 3.727% on Thursday, according to Tradeweb . The yield on the 10-year note was recently at 3.454%, up from 3.350% on Thursday.
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank sent shock waves through Wall Street and Main Street. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains what this means for investors and everyday Americans. Illustration: Preston JesseeToronto-Dominion Bank and Tennessee-based First Horizon have called off their $13.4 billion merger. TD ran into hurdles getting regulators to sign off on the deal, announced in February 2022. The Canadian lender said it couldn’t be sure when or if it would get the necessary approvals, so the two banks decided to terminate the deal.
There’s an investment that’s 100% backed by the U.S. government, never loses its value and is paying more than 7% interest a year. So, why haven’t most Americans heard of Series I Savings Bonds? Photo: TNS/Zuma PressThe interest rate on I bonds is 4.3%, down from 6.89%, the Treasury Department said Friday. This rate will apply to I bonds purchased now and for the next six months. Preview SubscribeThough the new rate is less than half the 9.62% offered last year, when the inflation-adjusted savings became so popular investors crashed Treasury’s website, financial advisers say they may now be a better bet for the long term.
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, which held $200 billion in assets, has sent shock waves through Wall Street and Main Street. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains what this means for investors and everyday Americans worried about a broader, systemic problem in the U.S. banking system. Illustration: Preston JesseeWASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve may close a loophole that allows some midsize banks to effectively mask losses on securities they hold, a contributing factor in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Led by vice chair for supervision Michael Barr , the Fed is considering ending an exemption that allows some banks to boost the amount of capital they report for regulatory purposes, according to people familiar with the matter. Capital is the buffer banks are required to hold to absorb potential losses.
The Labor Market Might Be Bending; It Isn’t Breaking
  + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Justin Lahart | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
The latest U.S. jobs report gives important context on what comes next for how American companies are managing growing fears of a recession. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains. PHOTO: Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg NewsThe U.S. job market isn’t at a rolling boil anymore. It is hardly tepid. That is good news for the economy, but less good for any investors hoping the Federal Reserve won’t raise rates at its meeting next month, much less embark on an easing campaign anytime soon.
E50Big Companies Are Planning Record Stock Buybacks. Here’s Why. Companies are on pace to buy back more than $1 trillion worth of their own stock this year. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains why companies buy their own stock and why they’re choosing to do so now. Photo: Elizabeth Smelov
E49Investors Don't Believe the Fed’s Inflation Plan. Here’s How We Know. Fed funds futures show investors see about a 2% chance that the Federal Reserve does what it said it would do at its last meeting. That could have some serious consequences for investors and for the U.S. economy. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains.
E49Investors Don't Believe the Fed’s Inflation Plan. Fed funds futures show investors see about a 2% chance that the Federal Reserve does what it said it would do at its last meeting. That could have some serious consequences for investors and for the U.S. economy. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains. Illustration: Rami Abukalam
E46Americans Lost $603 Billion by Sticking With Big Banks. Here’s How. Americans have missed out on $603 billion of free money over the last eight years by sticking with big banks like Wells Fargo and Bank of America. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains why people aren't moving their money in smarter ways and why they should be. Photo: Brian Snyder/Reuters
E46Americans Lost $603 Billion by Sticking With Big Banks. Here’s How. Americans have missed out on $603 billion of free money over the last eight years by sticking with big banks like Wells Fargo and Bank of America. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains why people aren't moving their money in smarter ways and why they should be. Photo: Brian Snyder/Reuters
E46Americans Lost $603 Billion by Sticking With Big Banks. Here’s How. Americans have missed out on $603 billion of free money over the last eight years by sticking with big banks like Wells Fargo and Bank of America. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains why people aren't moving their money in smarter ways and why they should be. Photo: Brian Snyder/Reuters
E43Another Wave of U.S. Layoffs May Be Coming. The layoff announcements just keep coming. As interest rates continue to climb and earnings slump, WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains why we can expect to see a bigger wave of layoffs in the near future. Illustration: Elizabeth Smelov
E43Another Wave of U.S. Layoffs May Be Coming. The layoff announcements just keep coming. As interest rates continue to climb and earnings slump, WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains why we can expect to see a bigger wave of layoffs in the near future. Illustration: Elizabeth Smelov
E43Another Wave of U.S. Layoffs May Be Coming. The layoff announcements just keep coming. As interest rates continue to climb and earnings slump, WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains why we can expect to see a bigger wave of layoffs in the near future. Illustration: Elizabeth Smelov
Drew LaBenne, LendingClub’s chief financial officer since September, is tasked with managing the San Francisco-based company’s balance sheet as it faces a downturn and an industry pullback in demand for loans from investors. We use the marketplace, which is essentially whole loan sales to buyers, or we use the balance sheet. We make on average close to three times as much by putting a loan on the balance sheet versus selling it. Why not just keep all of them on your balance sheet? A lot of that was driven by the upfront CECL [charge] of the loans that we put on the balance sheet.
E43Another Wave of U.S. Layoffs May Be Coming. The layoff announcements just keep coming. As interest rates continue to climb and earnings slump, WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains why we can expect to see a bigger wave of layoffs in the near future. Illustration: Elizabeth Smelov
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