McDonald's announced Thursday it had cut 135 employees in July at its U.S. headquarters as the restaurant chain fights to reverse a long sales slump. The fast-food giant also announced... read more

Jeffrey Ubben’s ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P., declined 1.3% in the fourth quarter (on a time-weighted basis) and 2.2% for the year ending December 31, 2015, after all fees... read more

The debate over Fannie Mae / Federal National Mortgage Assctn Fnni Me (OTCBB:FNMA) and Freddie Mac / Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (OTCBB:FMCC) usually starts with the idea that... read more

Repo rates are hovering just over the Fed’s overnight reverse repo (ON RRP) despite recent net positive bill issuances as Treasury raises cash for tax refunds. With fewer issuances... read more

In an attempt to catch a crafty 15-year old potential bomb-maker, the Federal Bureau of Investigation impersonated at Associated Press reporter and is now explaining its behavior to the... read more

The $8.6 billion hedge fund says lower oil prices may lead to a middle class revival, benefiting certain stocks read more

The word on the street may be that the economy of the United States is recovering, but you wouldn't know it from the earnings reports released by JPMorgan Chase... read more

Fed's focus on 'too big to fail' won't save taxpayers from next bank bailout Oz Shy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Last month, the Federal Reserve announced that 31 out of 33... read more

A key concern among macroeconomic market participants has been the strong US dollar, with some viewing this as a negative catalyst towards the domestic stock market. This might not... read more

Gold declined another 6.5 percent since its great fall on April 15. Yesterday gold futures were volatile, after an initial loss in the day, the shares suddenly jumped up and... read more