Economy & Markets
Decoding the Real Estate ETF Showdown: SPDR REIT vs. Vanguard Global
Answer: The SPDR REIT ETF (REIT) and Vanguard Global Real Estate ETF (VNQ) differ in geographic exposure, dividend yield, and…
Trump’s Iran Deal Revives an Age‑Old Economic Rule
Within hours of the announcement, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 132 points – a 0.4% gain – as traders…
BoE Keeps Rate Steady as Inflation Breaths Easier
The Bank of England (BoE) left its main interest rate unchanged at 3.75% on Wednesday, the first hold since the…
Why U.S. IP Laws Matter to Your Wallet
Intellectual property drives $2.3 trillion of U.S. GDP each year, according to the latest Commerce Department figures. That number is…
AI‑Heavy Stocks Spark Buy Signals as Futures Rebound
Futures for the S&P 500 rose about 0.6% on Tuesday morning, snapping a sharp dip that followed the Federal Reserve’s…
Fed Impact Dashes Wall Street Rally
The S&P 500 slipped 1.2% after the Federal Reserve’s policy statement, wiping out the 2% rally it enjoyed earlier in…
U.S. Economy Keeps Churning Despite Lingering Doubts
Even as analysts whisper about a possible recession, the U.S. economy posted a 2.1% annualized expansion in Q1, edging past…
New Zealand GDP nudges up 0.8% in March quarter
NZ GDP growth rose 0.8% in the March quarter, according to the latest release from Stats NZ. That figure may sound…
Fed Holds Rates Steady as Inflation Stubbornly High
The Federal Reserve left its policy rate unchanged at 5.25%-5.50% on Wednesday, a decision that stunned traders who had braced…
El Nino’s Dry Spell Won’t Shatter India’s Growth Engine
Even as the monsoon clouds thin over central India, the country’s GDP is projected to miss its rainy‑season slump by…