With a Rate Decision, GDP Report Due Today, the Fed Walks the High Wire Again

By Jennifer YousfiAnd William Patalon IIIMoney Morning Editors If U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers make the expected quarter-point rate cut at the...

The View From China: Despite the Auto Industry's Pedal-to-the-Metal Growth, a Safety Play May Offer the Safest Play

[Editor's Note: Money Morning Investment Director Keith Fitz-Gerald is currently leading an investment trip through China, taking in that country's...

Global Investing Roundups

Consumer Confidence Hits 5-Year Low; Citi to Offer $3 Billion in Common Stock; Denny’s Satisfied by 1Q Earnings; IBM Bumps Dividend; Merck...

It Takes a Task Force: The U.N.'s Latest Attempt to Feed the Planet

By Jason Simpkins And William Patalon III Money Morning Editors United Nations Agencies and the World Bank yesterday (Tuesday) set up a special task...

India and Iran Plan Move Gas Project Forward Despite U.S. Reservations

By Jason Simpkins Associate Editor After a visit to Sri Lanka, Iranian Prime Minister Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stopped off in India yesterday (Tuesday) to...

Housing Slump Continues

By Jennifer Yousfi Managing Editor Housing prices continue to fall in 20 major metropolitan areas, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller home-price...

Mars Teams up With Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett in $23 Billion Buyout of Wrigley

By Jennifer YousfiManaging Editor Take two leading candy companies, mix in $23 billion, and add in a pinch of investing guru Warren Buffett and what...

"Dire Inflation Outlook" for the EU and Sluggish Growth Add to ECB Woes

By Jason Simpkins Associate Editor The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, said yesterday (Monday) that Eurozone growth...

Global Investing Roundups

Sohu Soars on 156% Jump in Revenue; Price of Crude Can't be Contained; Kerkorian Riding Shotgun at Ford; Verizon Gets a Boost From Wireless Business;...

Continental Jettisons United, Eos Grounded; Domestic Airline Woes Escalate

By Jennifer YousfiManaging Editor Continental Airlines Inc. (CAL) said it would forgo a merger with UAL Corp.'s (UAUA) United Airlines unit, while...

The Fed's Dilemma: Rescue the Housing Market, or Feed the Poor?

By Martin Hutchinson Contributing Editor At their two-day meeting that starts today (Tuesday), U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers will have to grapple...

Note to the Federal Government: Leave the Price-Setting to the Market

By Peter D. SchiffGuest Columnist Those unfamiliar with marketplace dynamics may not recognize how government activity has created price distortions...

Fed Will Grab Headlines This Week With "Last Hurrah" Interest-Rate Cut; Key GDP Stats Also Anticipated

By William Patalon III Executive Editor Money Morning/The Money Map Report U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers will likely cut its key interest rate to...

Rampant Piracy Threatens Microsoft's Emerging Market Growth

By Mike Caggeso Associate Editor Earlier this month, Micorsoft Corp. (MSFT) announced its second "Fair Play Day" in 14 Latin American countries,...

Consumer Sentiment Battered by High Fuel, Housing Slump

By Jennifer YousfiManaging Editor High commodity costs, a weakening employment situation and the continued housing slump combined to push consumer...

Gunfire in the Gulf, Rebel Bombings, and Labor Disputes Fire Up Oil

By Jason Simpkins Associate Editor An outpouring of political tension around the globe raised concerns about oil supply, pushing oil prices up as...

Election 2008: U.S. Economy Cries "No mas" to the Democrats

"Election 2008" is an ongoing Money Morning series that looks for profit plays emanating from the presidential election campaign. By Martin...

Don't Let China's Stock Market Slump "Decouple" You From its Massive Profit Potential

By Mike Caggeso Associate Editor THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: When Asia expert Keith Fitz-Gerald first returned to this country a week ago, he was...

Global Investing Roundups

Pepsi Chugs Along on Foreign Sales; Credit Suisse Continues its Struggles; Peltz is Thinkin' Wendy's; Drugmakers' Earnings Sedated; Dubai Aerospace...

Slight Decline in Durable Goods Could Be Good News for the U.S. Economy

By Jennifer Yousfi Managing Editor Two conflicting reports released yesterday (Thursday) have economists at odds as to what will happen next week,...

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