Investment

Budget Battles

  • Deadline on Spending Cuts Could Test Market Gains

    By Leah Schnurr, Reuters

    The stock market is no stranger to strong performances in January, only to see the lofty gains early in the year transition into months of grinding action that goes nowhere. Markets are up this year...

  • Why Investors Are Suddenly Smitten with LinkedIn

    By Nancy Miller, The Fiscal Times

    LinkedIn sent an early Valentine to investors Thursday, surprising them with outsized earnings and profit margins in the fourth quarter. And now everyone is talking engagement – rising page views,...

  • U.S.-Europe Trade Deal "Within Reach"

    By ANDREAS RINKE and Robin Emmott, Reuters

    A U.S.-EU draft proposal drawn up by EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk is essentially ready. De Gucht, who went to Washington this week, has given strong...

  • From China’s GDP to Ratings from S&P: Who’s Data Can You Trust?

    By Bruce Bartlett, The Fiscal Times

    On Monday, The Washington Post published an article about the poor quality of China’s economic statistics . This may seem like an issue that is only of interest to the Chinese, but with the growing...

  • Corporate Tax Reform Could Take Bite Out of Businesses

    By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times

    In the run-up to the “fiscal cliff” deadline of December 31, the debate over how best to restore some balance to the nation’s books revolved around personal income tax rates, and in particular,...