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Corporate tax hikes don’t spell doom for the bull market: Morning Brief
All things being equal, higher taxes on corporations would be a headwind for earnings growth. And while worries about this risk are likely to linger, it's far from certain that expectations for — and the implementation ...
Prices of Materials Used by U.S. Businesses Rise Most Since 1974
A below-the-radar data point in the Labor Department’s producer price index report on Friday showed the sharpest monthly spike in processed goods for so-called intermediate demand since 1974. These are goods and materials such ...
Manufacturers embrace robots, the perfect pandemic worker
Now, manufacturers are clamoring for even more automated machines so they can cope with spiking demand for their products amid a global recovery and a skilled labor shortage.
Venture funding soared to record $64 billion in Q1
Venture funding in the U.S. hit $64 billion in the first quarter, according to analysis from Ernst & Young, using data from Crunchbase. That’s the highest amount ever for a single quarter and equal ...
Four ways consumer spending will change once more people are vaccinated
As airport and store traffic pick up again, companies and investors are trying to predict consumers’ mindset and spending patterns after they get vaccinated for Covid-19. Grocers may see the most dramatic and long-lasting ...
