One Way the Next Crisis Will Look a Lot Like 2008
And how to spot the next disaster on the horizon. TEN YEARS AFTER the weekend tha.....»»
MarketWatch: Federal stimulus is a ‘lifeline’ for tourist towns whacked by the corona-crisis, as scars of 2008 linger
Communities across the country are taking the lessons from the Great Recession to heart as they dig out from the financial mess left by the coronavirus pandemic......»»
Here"s how fast homebuilding is catching up to the record-low number of houses for sale
New house construction slowed for years after 2008, and morphed into a 2020 inventory crisis, but starts hit their fastest rate in 15 years in March. Source: UBS. UBS Housing starts surged 19.4% in March to their highest level since 200.....»»
The US economy is set to fully recover to pre-COVID levels this quarter - a feat that took more than 3 years after the last financial crisis
It took more than three years for the US economy to recover its pre-crisis size after the 2008 crash, Commerzbank e.....»»
What’s a ‘Term Premium,’ and Where Did Mine Go?
In olden days, like before the 2008 financial crisis, it was a given that Treasury investors would demand greater compensation for lending for longer periods. Those so-called term premia -- higher interest rates for long-term borrowers-- reflec.....»»
Goldman Sachs says fears of a stock-market bubble are overblown for these 8 reasons
Goldman analysts said there are some worrying signs - but markets should be much safer than during the dotcom bubble, or the 2008 crisis. Goldman said fears of a bubble are overblown Johannes Eisele/Getty Images Goldman Sachs said.....»»
Overlooked corner of stock market offers protection from bond-market volatility
The defensive utilities and consumer staples sectors could provide protection to stock-market investors wary of rising bond yields and the return of inflation that has been lacking since the 2008 financial crisis......»»
: Global debt surged by more during the pandemic than the 2008 financial crisis, IIF finds
Governments and countries accumulated more debt during the COVID-19 pandemic than they did during the 2008-09 financial crisis, a leading trade group said on Wednesday......»»
Congress, there"s an easy way to avoid the same messy recovery we got after the financial crisis: approve the full round of $2000 checks
Obama had a chance to help recovery for regular Americans in 2008 and blew it. Today, Congress must learn from this and pass $2000 stimulus checks. .....»»
Biden"s trillion-dollar spending may restore inflation missing since "08 crisis
President Elect Joe Biden’s promise to spend trillions could bring back a healthy level of inflation lacking since the 2008 financial crisis......»»
Bond Report: 2-year Treasury yield ends 2020 with steepest annual drop since 2008 crisis
U.S. Treasury yields see modest moves on Thursday to close out the final trading session of a year marked by a global viral epidemic and extraordinary fiscal and monetary policy......»»
The US is in the middle of a housing crisis, but that doesn"t mean we"re going to end up in a 2008-style housing crash
Many Americans have had to delay mortgage payments, but .....»»
US Supreme Court takes up Goldman securities class action appeal
Goldman is appealing a decision allowing a class action accusing the bank of hiding conflicts of interest when creating risky subprime securities before the 2008 financial crisis......»»
Outside the Box: In a replay of 2008, toxic subprime loans could worsen this financial crisis
Stakes are high for yield-hungry buyers of CLOs of leveraged corporate debt, writes Satyajit Das......»»
Outside the Box: These packaged subprime loans could collapse on investors in this financial crisis, just like they did in 2008
Stakes are high for yield-hungry buyers of CLOs of leveraged corporate debt, writes Satyajit Das......»»
The UK economy shrank 5.8% in March, the fastest drop in history — and it"s only going to get worse
Reuters The UK's economy shrank at the fastest rate since the 2008 financial crisis in the first three months of 202.....»»
Outside the Box: Losing a job shouldn’t mean losing a home and other mistakes from 2008 we can’t make again
3 ways for mortgage lenders and home buyers to strengthen the U.S. recovery from the coronavirus crisis......»»
Consumer prices drop by most since 2008
U.S. consumer prices plunged in April by the most since the Great Recession. As Fred Katayama reports, a drop in demand for gasoline and services as Americans stayed home during the coronavirus crisis dragged down the index......»»
Coronavirus crisis leads to largest U.S. consumer price decline since 2008
U.S. consumer prices dropped by the most since the Great Recession in April, weighed down by a plunge in demand for gasoline and services including airline travel as Americans stayed home during the coronavirus crisis......»»
The Fed Is Now Buying Bond ETFs: Here Is What You Need To Know
The Fed Is Now Buying Bond ETFs: Here Is What You Need To Know Not even at the depths of the 2008 financial crisis, did the man who unleashed the biggest asset bubble in hi.....»»
U.S. consumer prices post largest decrease since 2008
U.S. consumer prices dropped by the most since the Great Recession in April, weighed down by a plunge in demand for gasoline and services including airline travel as Americans stayed home during the coronavirus crisis......»»