Economy

First up: the biggest financial institutions. They’re likely to show strong results.

Fed watchers pore over the document in minute detail in search of clues about future rate hikes.

More than half a dozen have announced they’re closing over the past year or so.

Tupperware’s stock tumbled after the company said it needed more capital in order to keep going.

Fed rate hikes are kinda starting to slow down the labor market, but unemployment is still very low, and the economy isn’t reacting as experts expected.

Lumber prices have stabilized after unprecedented volatility.

That’s good news for in the fight against inflation, as long as consumers don’t cut spending so much that the economy tips into recession.

Job openings fell by more than 1.3 million in January and February, according to fresh data, but are above pre-pandemic levels.

“It really is important to remember that confidence and trust really underpin our financial system,” says Emily Stewart of Vox.

Fewer job openings in normal times might be not great news, but right now, it is — cautiously speaking — a good sign.