The Federal Reserve’s stunning about-face on rate increases along with weak economic data has left a key part of the US Treasury yield curve close to levels at which the US central bank has in the pas ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-26
The United States' Federal Reserve has said it will ease the reduction of its balance sheet – lowering the monthly cap to US$15 billion in May from US$30 billion at present – and halt the drawdown alt ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-25
... em to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that has been in the works since October’s Lion Air crash but still needs approval from US regulators. The FAA has said it plans to mandate the upgrade ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-25
... by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the coming weeks. “That includes changes in the control laws of the airplane, an update of the displays, the flight manual, as well as the training,” ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-22
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday brought its three-year drive to tighten monetary policy to an abrupt end, abandoning projections for any interest rate hikes this year amid signs of an economic slo ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-21
... uding the federal Fair Housing Act, it is illegal to publish certain types of ads if they indicate a preference based on race, religion, sex or other specified classifications. Facebook last year reac ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-20
The US Federal Reserve surprised markets recently with a large and unexpected policy change. When the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met in December 2018, it hiked the Fed’s policy rate to 2.25- ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-19
... ce the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday grounded the 737 MAX aircraft, citing satellite data and evidence from the scene that indicated some similarities and “the possibility of a ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-15
A US federal judge has issued a preliminary ruling that Qualcomm Inc. owes Apple Inc. nearly US$1 billion in patent royalty rebate payments, though the decision is unlikely to result in Qualcomm writi ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-15
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. pleaded not guilty to a 13-count indictment filed in a New York federal court against the company, Reuters reports. Huawei, the world’s largest telecommunications equipmen ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-15
US federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation into data deals Facebook Inc. struck with some of the world’s largest technology companies, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. A g ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-14
... e. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday cited new satellite data and evidence from the scene of Sunday’s crash near Addis Ababa for its decision to ground the planes. It was the s ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-14
... s, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) insisted that the 737 MAX aircraft remain safe to fly. It said a review “shows no systemic performance issues and provides no basis to order grounding t ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-13
... 6, the US Federal Reserve Board hiked rates 17 times, raising its policy rate from 1 percent to 5.25 percent. Between 2005 and 2008, the European Central Bank raised rates from 2 percent to 4.25 perce ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-13
... After the Federal Reserve has taken a more dovish stance, the market has moderated its expectation for further rate increases. In fact, as of this writing, the market is only pricing in a 10 percent p ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-13
Federal authorities arrested dozens of people in what they described as a US$25 million scam to help actors Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin, some CEOs and other wealthy Americans commit fraud to get t ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-13
