Finance

Economist Stephen Roach said Monday he believes Wall Street is overestimating a consumer comeback. According to the Yale University senior fellow, demand will snap back like a rubber band later this year as the V-shaped recovery loses momentum. “With vaccines rushing out together with a lot of stimulus, you can just sense this instant gratification of
0 Comments
rfranca | iStock | Getty Images A significant provision making any student loan forgiveness tax-free has been included in the $1.9 trillion federal stimulus package that’s working its way through Congress and will likely soon be signed into law. Currently, any student loan debt canceled by the government can be considered taxable and levied at
0 Comments
Investors may want to hold on even tighter. Moody’s Analytics Mark Zandi believes Wall Street is significantly underestimating the seriousness of an inflation comeback, and he warns it will affect every corner of the market — from big tech to cyclical trades. “Inflationary pressures will develop very quickly,” the firm’s chief economist told CNBC’s “Trading
0 Comments
With the pandemic boosting demand for alternative assets, JPMorgan’s Joyce Chang is seeing a new dynamic unfolding in the cryptocurrency space: a battle between banks and fintech. “Fintech is coming into the mainstream from this pandemic as there has really been demand for digital services — less in person transactions,” the firm’s chair of global
0 Comments
BEIJING — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced Friday the world’s second-largest economy would target growth of over 6% for 2021. The Chinese government kicked off its “Two Sessions” annual parliamentary meeting this week for approving national priorities for 2021. This year’s gathering will last just about a week. The political advisory body, the Chinese People’s
0 Comments
Shoppers enter a Michaels store in Miami, Florida. Scott McIntyre | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Rocket Companies – The online mortgage provider’s stock dropped close to 20% after a surprise rally in the previous session as analysts urged caution in the heightened speculative trading in the
0 Comments
Gary Gensler, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, said he would hope to oversee cryptocurrency regulation, the “gamification” of equity trading and board diversity if confirmed to lead Wall Street’s chief regulator. Gensler, who testified before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday, was grilled on whether he would scrutinize payment
0 Comments