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By Mandeep Rai On September 6, 201707:00 AM Eastern
The market is getting buffeted by two powerful forces: The geopolitical fallout from North Korea’s aggressive nuclear test and worries over major economic and insurance losses tied to Hurricane...
By Mike Larson On August 11, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Twenty-seven years and two weeks ago, Iraqi infantry and tanks poured across the border into Kuwait. Saddam Hussein’s lightning-fast invasion overwhelmed the defenders, and he seized the country...
By Mike Larson On July 7, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Americans marked the Fourth of July holiday by eating hot dogs and hamburgers, setting off fireworks and lighting sparklers, enjoying countless parades from coast to coast, and otherwise...
By Mandeep Rai On June 21, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Tech stocks may have caught a breather last week, and the S&P 500 may have dipped. But investors didn’t miss a beat. They were busy flooding the stock market with new capital!
As of last...
By Mandeep Rai On May 17, 201707:00 AM Eastern
This weekend saw a global hack attack that targeted more than 200,000 victims in over 150 countries. That included corporations like Renault which were forced to close down for the day, with the...
By Remi Lukosiunas On May 16, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Bank deregulation is a hot topic in Washington these days. But while the Dodd-Frank bill is seen as a business killer by some, and there is a movement to dismantle it, the bill may be helping...
By Mandeep Rai On April 19, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Yes, reports on retail sales, jobs, inflation and manufacturing in the very recent past have missed expectations. That’s why the Atlanta Fed Model depicts a paltry 0.5% growth rate. But I sure...
By Mandeep Rai On March 29, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Sentiment readings have been soaring post-election, with the possibility of tax cuts, regulation reforms, and infrastructure programs clearly getting people excited.
In fact, yesterday’s...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On March 4, 201707:00 AM Eastern
The cost of health insurance is higher than ever. But will it get even more expensive in 2017? That’s where we have some good news. Our analysis suggests premium growth could finally slow,...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On January 2, 201707:30 AM Eastern
2016 was a year of surprises. Things that no one thought possible happened and the markets reacted in ways not many anticipated.
The move by OPEC and non-OPEC countries to reduce oil production...