Topic: Wall Street
Top galleries, list articles, quizzes
-
Obama or Romney? How 5 undecided voters are making up their minds.
Last month, the Monitor profiled five undecided voters whose allegiances were especially prized because they live in swing states. Now, less than two weeks before Election Day, we check in with them to see what they’re thinking now.
-
Briefing
Obama vs. Romney 101: 3 ways they differ on regulation
Wall Street is a big target – blamed for the financial crisis that led to the Great Recession. Mitt Romney says efforts to rein in financiers via more regulation are an attack on “economic freedom.” President Obama says new regulations would make it “more profitable to play by the rules than to game the system.” Here are three specifics on which the two differ.
-
Ron Paul vs. the Federal Reserve: four epic moments
Ron Paul hasn't been the Federal Reserve's only critic, but he ranks among the most consistent and persistent in his charge that the Fed has debased the dollar and destroyed the wealth of Americans.
-
Before Stockton: five other big financial crises for US municipalities
Here's a look at some of the most notable financial collapses and near-collapses for US municipalities over the years.
-
Facebook IPO: Six key dates in its debacle
Facebook's first week as a publicly traded company will go down as a terribly botched corporate launch, perhaps one of the worst in recent history for such a highly visible entity. Eight days ago, it was the tech world's most highly anticipated initial public offering in eight years. Now, the social media company faces mounting legal woes and serves as an embarrassing example of how not to run an IPO. Despite rising insider pessimism about its growth prospects, Facebook kept boosting its asking price and the number of shares it would sell. The result: billions of dollars in losses; investigations by two congressional committees, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an industry watchdog, and the state of Massachusetts; at least 13 class-action lawsuits; and thousands of resentful shareholders who days later still were unsure how many Facebook shares they had or at what price. Here are six key dates in Facebook's unfolding IPO disaster.
All Content
-
Decoder Wire
Obama Big Bird ad: a mistake, or shrewd? (+video)The Obama campaign's new ad attacking Romney for promising to cut Big Bird's funding has been criticized by conservatives, the Sesame Workshop CEO, and even some Democrats.
-
Robert Reich
Fear and voting in AmericaThe biggest motivator in this election isn’t enthusiasm about either of the candidates, Reich writes. The biggest motivator is fear of the other guy.
-
Stocks slump after weak IMF report
Stock traders were discouraged by an International Monetary Fund report released overnight that said the global economy was weakening. Energy stocks were the only major group in the S&P 500 to finish higher.
-
Stocks barely flinch after good jobs report
Stocks initially rose on news of the unemployment rate dropping to 7.8 percent. But in afternoon trading, stocks failed to hang onto early gains.
-
Stocks climb after jobless claims report
A better-than-expected jobless claims report pushed stocks higher Thursday. The major stock market indexes have climbed steadily higher to start October.
-
Mitt Romney scores points in presidential debate, but will it help him?
Mitt Romney appeared more at ease and in control than did President Obama at Wednesday's presidential debate in Denver, with experts saying it might have done him 'some good.'
-
Stocks up despite Hewlett-Packard plunge
Stocks rose slightly Wednesday despite a drop in energy stocks and Hewlett-Packard's 13 percent drop in stock price.
-
Robert Reich
Presidential debate: the questions they should (but won't) ask Obama, RomneyWhat would happen if Robert Reich moderated a presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney? Reich offers his thoughts on what questions Romney and Obama should be asked in Wednesday's presidential debate.
-
Tax VOX
Can the fiscal cliff push Congress to agree on budget deal?Gleckman asks: Will it take the fear of a financial market collapse and a cliff-driven recession to change the karma on Capitol Hill? Or, can Congress find an easier route to fiscal sanity by ducking the coming showdown?
-
LinkedIn 'influencers': Obama, Romney offer insight in new feature
LinkedIn is launching 'influencers,' a feature that will encourage users of the professional networking site to sign up to follow the musings and advice of a panel of luminaries including Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, and Richard Branson. LinkedIn hopes the feature will help it extend its clout beyond the help-wanted market.
-
Focus
Election 2012: In Senate, a mighty struggle to maintain status quoThe battle for the Senate now looks like a standoff with neither Republicans nor Democrats likely to win the 60 seats needed for political control. Will partisan gridlock change after Election 2012?
-
Markets buoyed by US manufacturing, but Spain is still a drag
Financial markets across the globe continued to ride the wave of good US economic news Tuesday morning, despite concerns in Greece and Spain. In the US, markets are poised for a strong opening, but analysts are waiting for key economic data to be released this week.
-
How much will your taxes go up if US falls off 'fiscal cliff'? (+video)
Congress has put off dealing with the fiscal cliff – a huge suite of legislation – until after the Nov. 6 election. If it doesn't do something by Dec. 31, taxes will go up on virtually everyone.
-
September manufacturing growth lifts stocks
Stocks got a boost from the latest manufacturing report, which showed growth in September. The manufacturing report came out half an hour after trading began, and sparked Monday's jump in stock prices.
-
Stocks stumble towards end of solid 3Q
Stocks fell Friday in all industry groups in the S&P 500 except utilities. The biggest losses were in telecommunications and information technology stocks. But the big indices are still up 4 percent or more for three months.
-
Stocks snap losing streak
Thursday was the best day for US stocks since Sept. 13, when Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced further steps by the central bank to speed the economic recovery. Stocks were also helped by speculation that the central bank of China will act soon to help the world's No. 2 economy.
-
Robert Reich
Mitt Romney: a compassionate conservative?Can Mitt Romney recast himself as a compassionate conservative in an effort to boost sagging poll numbers? Reich argues it's too late.
-
World markets recover as Spain, Greece brace for austerity
Th mood in the financial markets improved slightly Thursday, though investors remained concerned about violent protests in Greece and Spain over planned austerity measures. Worries that the Spanish government is losing control continued to hurt that country's markets.
-
Europe unrest reverberates on Wall Street
A dip in home sales and unrest in Europe sent stocks sliding Wednesday, extending the longest losing streak for the S&P 500 since mid-July. European stocks had their worst day in months as unrest threatened to boil over in Greece.
-
Oil prices fall as gloomy economic outlook persists
Oil prices fell below $91 per barrel Wednesday amid pessimism about the outlook for economic growth. Oil prices failed to get any lasting boost from high US consumer confidence.
-
Asian stocks, boosted by stimulus, fall on economic outlook
Asian stock markets drift lower as concerns rise about global economic weakness. Stock market optimism over stimulus from Fed and other central banks seems to be fading.
-
Stock markets, US futures steady on hopes Spain asks for aid
As global economy worsens, investors expect Spain to negotiate a bailout, easing fears about a eurozone breakup. Major Asian, European market indexes showed little change, while S&P futures were up modestly.
-
Tim Pawlenty ditches Romney campaign for Wall Street
Tim Pawlenty has resigned as a national co-chairman of Republican Mitt Romney's presidential campaign to take a job as a Wall Street lobbyist. An early presidential candidate, Tim Pawlenty will not run for governor or Senate in Minnesota in 2014.
-
Spain dithers: Stocks fall, borrowing costs rise
Stock markets fall as investors grow nervous about Spain's delay in asking for a bailout. Spain's bond yields rise, but bond auctions generate strong response.
-
Elizabeth Warren takes slim lead in Massachusetts Senate race
Polls show that Elizabeth Warren has overturned a small deficit and now has a small lead over Sen. Scott Brown. But with both candidates' favorability ratings rising, the race remains tight.



Previous




Become part of the Monitor community