Silvia Buonocore

Silvia Buonocore, Senior Writer March 5, 2020 The U.S. stock market and the yield on the 10-year Treasury note dropped on Tuesday, March 3 following an emergency Federal Reserve rate cut of half a percentage point. Specifically, the S&P 500 fell by 2.81%, while the yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell below 1% for the first time ever. The drop in the federal funds rate is meant to boost investment as well as consumer and business confidence.

Silvia Buonocore, Senior Writer February 27, 2020 Early this past week, stock markets around the world saw sharp drops as investors worry about global growth with the coronavirus showing no sign of slowing. As tensions eased between China and the United States, many expected a good year for the economy; however, with difficulty in containing the coronavirus, there is less hope for stabilization. On Monday, Feb.

Silvia Buonocore, Senior Writer February 21, 2020 Send email to this address Enter Your Name Add a comment here Verification: What's 5 + 7? Japan’s economic growth dropped drastically by 6.3 percent in the final quarter of 2019, from October to December, surpassing the expected decline of 3.9 percent. The drop was mainly driven by a large decline in private consumption following an increase in the national sales tax from eight percent to 10 percent on Oct 1.