Bitcoin climbs above $20,000 first time in over two months
The cryptocurrency is up 26.4% from the year’s low of $16,496 on January 1.
Iran executes British-Iranian national despite UK, U.S. pleas
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said late on Friday Iran must not follow through with the execution – a call echoed by the U.S. State Department.
Trump insults rape accuser Carroll in unsealed testimony, falsely says she indicated ‘she loved it’
Ex-president Donald Trump faces two defamation lawsuits by E. Jean Carroll, who accuses him of raping her in a New York City department store decades ago.
International ETFs are surging to start 2023, but investors should brace for volatility
ETFs tracking the stocks of many countries have outrun the S&P 500’s advance of 3.6% so far this year, including those for China and Brazil.
Corporate profit reports in the week ahead could show whether there’s an ‘earnings recession’
Investors will focus on earnings in the week ahead and how much inflation and the slowing economy have chiseled away at corporate profits.
Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says the U.S. has ‘really solved the inflation problem’
Siegel said the central can stop hiking interest rates now that inflation is cooling.
Dividend stocks are beating the market — Here are Wall Street’s favorite income plays for 2023
CNBC Pro screened for dividend stocks that are most loved by most analysts covering them and have at least 10% upside to the consensus price target.
Brian Moynihan says Bank of America expects ‘mild recession’ and is preparing for worse
The CEO’s statement mirrors the earnings report for JPMorgan Chase, whose economic outlook calls for “a mild recession in the central case.”
Four troubling global trade trends flashing consumer weakness for a market already fearing recession
Global trade, manufacturing, and warehouse trends provide a picture of consumer health and the economy. It’s not looking good right now.
U.S. will hit its debt limit Thursday, start taking steps to avoid default, Yellen warns Congress
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wrote House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, “It is unlikely that cash and extraordinary measures will be exhausted before early June.”
