News

Charting the Global Economy: Inflation Eases in US and Europe

(Bloomberg) -- Inflation cooled in the US and Europe, setting the stage for policymakers in both regions to lower interest rates in September.Most Read from BloombergA Guide to Urban Swimming in Europe, Beyond the SeineDense Cities With Low Emissions Suffer Most From Air Pollution, Study FindsIntergenerational Housing Could Help Older Adults Combat LonelinessTurkey Plans Istanbul Taxi Surge to Tackle ComplaintsAs Rural Hospitals Shutter Maternity Wards, Urban Ones FollowOn a three-month annualiz

Hunt for Fed-Pivot Winners Sparks a Rush to Indonesia, Malaysia

(Bloomberg) -- Global investors are boosting exposure to Indonesia and Malaysia on bets the two markets will benefit more than their developing-nation peers as the Federal Reserve looks set to embark on monetary easing.Most Read from BloombergA Guide to Urban Swimming in Europe, Beyond the SeineDense Cities With Low Emissions Suffer Most From Air Pollution, Study FindsIntergenerational Housing Could Help Older Adults Combat LonelinessTurkey Plans Istanbul Taxi Surge to Tackle ComplaintsAs Rural

U.S. stock rally broadens as investors await Fed

A broadening rally in U.S. stocks is offering an encouraging signal to investors worried about concentration in technology shares, as markets await key jobs data and the Federal Reserve's expected rate cuts in September. As the market's fortunes keep rising and falling with big tech stocks such as Nvidia and Apple, investors are also putting money in less-loved value stocks and small caps, which are expected to benefit from lower interest rates. The Fed is expected to kick off a rate-cutting cycle at its monetary policy meeting on Sept. 17-18.

Treasuries End August Sliding as Traders See Gradual Fed Cuts

(Bloomberg) -- Treasury yields rose Friday as inflation data reinforced the outlook for a less-aggressive pace of Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts starting next month and investors anticipated an increase in global bond supply.Most Read from BloombergDense Cities With Low Emissions Suffer Most From Air Pollution, Study FindsIntergenerational Housing Could Help Older Adults Combat LonelinessA Guide to Urban Swimming in Europe, Beyond the SeineTurkey Plans Istanbul Taxi Surge to Tackle Complaint

Speculative Traders Turn Short Dollar as Fed Rate Cuts Loom

(Bloomberg) -- Speculative traders turned bearish on the dollar for the first time since February as the Federal Reserve looks set to kick off its easing cycle in September.Most Read from BloombergDense Cities With Low Emissions Suffer Most From Air Pollution, Study FindsIntergenerational Housing Could Help Older Adults Combat LonelinessA Guide to Urban Swimming in Europe, Beyond the SeineTurkey Plans Istanbul Taxi Surge to Tackle ComplaintsAs Rural Hospitals Shutter Maternity Wards, Urban Ones

Federal agency cracks down on a predatory lending practice that often hurts Somali Muslims

For years, Fartun Weli has been frustrated with the way low-income Somali Muslims in Minnesota have been targeted by shady home sellers edging their way into the community -- by exploiting a principle of Islam meant to protect the poor. Weli says many are refugee immigrants who know little about the formal homebuying process and often have little or bad credit. In comes a private seller who offers them seemingly low-priced homes without interest.