Why Markets Crashed on Monday

In a 5-to-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President Trump may not shut down Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, the program that shields immigrants brought to the United States as children from deportation. But is this the end of challenges to DA ...  Show more

Bernie Sanders has suspended his 2020 presidential campaign, marking the end of a quest to the White House that began five years ago. We look at why Sanders is calling his campaign an ideological victory, and how he plans to champion his messages as a senator working with the Dem ...  Show more

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Disappointing US jobs report fuels hopes for Congressional stimulus deal. Stocks hit new highs, dollar stabilizes, big week ahead for markets. Sterling suffers am ...

The meteoric rise of the U.S. stock market over the past two years has come to an abrupt end.

A steep downturn recently has led to what’s known as a bear market. But what does that mean, and why might policymakers have to hurt the economy to help it in the long term?

Earlier this year on Odd Lots, we did an episode about Korean structured investment products that were sold to retail investors, whose performance was tied to various market indices around the world. Crucially, those payouts were premised on there not being a major crash in those ...  Show more

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Massive week begins, featuring rate decisions in US, Europe, and Japan. US inflation report also on tap tomorrow, could influence Fed decision. Yen hits seven-yea ...