Emerging Markets

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Inside Nepal’s Devastating Earthquake

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on April 25th. It’s now blamed for at least 4,000 deaths with officials warning that the death toll could rise even higher. Reconstruction is estimated to cost billions. We take a deeper look at this tiny Himalayan region and it’s history.

Markets

Brazil Markets Slide as Impeachment Vote Annulled

Brazil's currency weakened as much as 5 percent and stocks tumbled on Monday after the acting Lower House Speaker annulled an impeachment vote, a move seen as decreasing the likelihood of a more market-friendly government taking power.

Markets

Inflation Tests Ahead, Currencies Often Not Cooperating

With the world economy entering a more uncertain phase and the top central banks sounding ever more cautious, attention may turn in the coming week to signs of whether years of aggressive stimulus have yielded any significant rise in inflation.

Politics

The Fed Is Bullish On America

Emerging markets are in a panic and job growth in the U.S. hit a significant snag last month. Nevertheless, the Federal Reserve is bullish on America.

Markets

Stock Selloff A Long Time Coming

The selloff in U.S. stock markets hasn’t exactly come as a surprise. Stock prices, fueled by easy Fed money, had been on a tear for years and analysts had been anticipating some sort of correction.