Brian Cheung
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Yahoo FinanceThe 'naked' short: how it helps an IPO from plummeting on day one
What is the "naked" short and how does it prop up the price of a company's stock in an initial public offering?
Yahoo FinanceRegulator tells banks to watch out for leveraged loans
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, one of the nation's top banking regulators, is telling bank boards and management to monitor their relationships in the leveraged loan market.
Yahoo FinanceMinneapolis Fed's Kashkari: 'Monetary policy has been too tight'
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said Thursday that monetary policy has not "provided as much stimulus as the economy required" in this recovery.
Yahoo FinanceAlice Rivlin, trailblazer in the economics field, dies at 88
Alice Rivlin, former head of the Congressional Budget Office and Vice Chair of the Fed, died of cancer at the age of 88.
Yahoo FinanceTrump to Fed: Cut rates and help us win the trade war
President Donald Trump argues that the Fed should cut rates to help the U.S. win a trade conflict with China.
Yahoo FinanceInflation expectations dip as Fed grapples with stimulating prices
New data from the New York Fed show lower expectations for inflation in the future, continuing the central bank's concern with "running below" its 2% target.
Yahoo FinanceWhat a higher education tech company tells us about a tightening labor market
Amid a tight labor market, universities are getting choosier about who they are admitting to their graduate program. And the trend sent shares of 2U, an education technology provider, down over 25% on Wednesday.
Yahoo FinanceNY Fed: Yield curve shows 27% chance of recession in the next year
The New York Fed says the narrowing spread between the 3-month and 10-year Treasurys shows a 27% chance of a recession within the next year.
Yahoo FinanceEconomist John Taylor: Interest rates should go to around 3%
Economist John Taylor, once considered to be Fed chair, said the economy could withstand 3% interest rates but said he supports the central bank being on pause for the moment.
Yahoo FinanceThe Fed is rethinking how it plans on handling the next crisis
With rates so close to zero, Fed officials are wondering if they have enough tools to battle the next crisis. Some say now is the time for negative interest rate policy.
Yahoo FinancePowell on the economy: 'We don't see any evidence at all of overheating'
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed is not seeing "any evidence at all of overheating," suggesting that there may not be much pressure for a rate hike at the moment.
Yahoo FinanceFed holds rate steady, says inflation is 'running below' its target
The Federal Reserve updates the world on the path of monetary policy amid strong economic growth and tame inflation.
Yahoo FinanceWhy markets are looking for clues on an 'insurance cut' from the Fed
Ahead of the May 1 meeting, chatter is building over an "insurance cut" where the Federal Reserve cuts rate to get ahead of a possible recession.
Yahoo FinanceFOMC Preview: Inflation in view as Fed expected to hold on rates
A strong GDP report was tempered by a low reading on inflation, which bolsters the Fed's case for holding rates steady in its May 1 policysetting meeting.
Yahoo FinancePresident Trump tweeted about ‘quantitative tightening’ — here’s what that is
President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday and criticized the Federal Reserve again for "quantitative tightening," the central bank's effort to undo its asset purchases during the financial crisis.
Yahoo FinanceWhat does the Federal Reserve do?
The Federal Reserve is closely watched by economists, traders, and financiers. But the Fed has a strong impact on the average American's everyday life. What is it and how does it work?
Yahoo FinanceBank CEOs quiet on M&A ambitions as expectations for consolidation build
Under the shadow of the BB&T and SunTrust merger, regional bank CEOs shrugged off the idea of M&A on their earnings calls. But could dealmaking be happening in the backrooms?
Yahoo FinanceBank investors face a 'conundrum' in an inverting yield curve
Following mixed earnings results from the big banks, investors face a conundrum: embrace the promise of beating estimates at the risk of slower growth?
Yahoo FinanceSt. Louis Fed President on December rate hike: 'It didn't come off very well'
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard told Yahoo Finance that the central bank couldn't "sugar coat" its complicated dovish rate hike in December of 2018.
Yahoo FinanceSt. Louis Fed President 'hasn't lost confidence' yet in economy
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard says he hasn’t “lost confidence yet” in the prospects for the U.S. economy, adding that he expects “better news” in the data through the second quarter of this year.
Yahoo FinanceFewer small businesses expected to hire new employees in 2019
Fewer small businesses expect to hire more employees in 2019, as they also reported raising prices on consumers amid higher costs.
Yahoo FinanceNY Fed's Williams: Yield curve 'not telling us we're about to have a recession'
New York Fed President John Williams says the flattening yield curve is not signalling a recession.
Yahoo Finance'It doesn't look good': Lawmakers grill bank CEOs on lavish pay
Seven of the eight largest bank CEOs testified on Capitol Hill today, facing fire for their high pay levels.
Yahoo FinanceMyth of Fed 'groupthink' not apparent in bank regulation
The Fed has a reputation for near-unanimous decisions on everything. But recent regulatory changes show that there is a diversity of opinion coming from one outspoken Fed governor.
Yahoo FinanceDimon: JPMorgan Chase 'prepared for' but not predicting a recession
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said in his annual letter that his company is "always prepared" to deal with the next recession — whenever it comes.
