6 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Duke defeats Wisconsin to win its fifth NCAA title
The Wall Street Journal: Duke defeats Wisconsin to win its fifth NCAA title
Behind their vastly improved defense and one of the best backcourts in the country, Duke defeated Wisconsin, 68-63, to win the national championship.
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6 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Oil eases with U.S. stockpiles, production back in focus
Futures Movers: Oil eases with U.S. stockpiles, production back in focus
Crude-oil futures eased in Asian trade Tuesday as investors booked profits after solid gains in the previous trading session and with U.S.
6 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Look who’s back: Blair joins fight for UK votes
Look who’s back: Blair joins fight for UK votes
After years avoiding the party he used to lead, former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair has joined the campaign for Labour Party votes.
6 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BlackRock’s Fink worries about impact of rising dollar
BlackRock’s Fink worries about impact of rising dollar
Fink, in his letter, said he was worried about the implications of the rising dollar on the U.S. economy overall as company CEOs became increasingly nervous. “While the U.S. economy as a whole is not overly exposed to exports, many of our largest and most influential companies are,” Fink wrote in the letter, which was attached to a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday.
6 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BlackRock’s Fink worries about impact of rising dollar
BlackRock’s Fink worries about impact of rising dollar
Fink, in his letter, said he was worried about the implications of the rising dollar on the U.S. economy overall as company CEOs became increasingly nervous. “While the U.S. economy as a whole is not overly exposed to exports, many of our largest and most influential companies are,” Fink wrote in the letter, which was attached to a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday.
6 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Ben Bernanke Now Blogs
Ben Bernanke Now Blogs
by Keith Weiner
Ben Bernanke presided over the Federal Reserve for two terms, from 2006 through 2014. A year and half into his first term, he began driving the Federal Funds Rate down. By the end of his frantic interest episode, this key overnight lending benchmark had been crushed. It hit bottom, and it hasn’t sprung back in over 6 years since.
6 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: U.S. dollar bides time, while Aussie jumps after RBA holds steady
Currencies: U.S. dollar bides time, while Aussie jumps after RBA holds steady
The U.S.