Consumer Debt Hits New High Ahead of Ret...

President Trump looking to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook after allegations of mortgage fraud. The battle brewing at the central bank, and how she’s fighting back. Plus A major win in Eli Lilly’s weight loss ambitions. The pill trial results pushing that drug towards approval, and ... Show More

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Stocks rip higher as Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled the central bank could begin cutting rates at its next policy meeting. What the shift could mean for the markets next move, and the sectors our traders are watching. Plus Earnings season isn’t over yet. All eyes on Nvidia ahea ... Show More

Consumer credit jumped a whopping $23.7 billion in November, according to the Federal Reserve. That continues a trend of households struggling with high and rising prices, which is leading to a surge in debt and delinquencies. And it’s putting additional strain on families, espec ... Show More

Banks are readying about $15 billion of leverage buyout debt for sale starting in September, stepping back into M&A after losses piled up on their books last year, Bloomberg News’ Paula Seligson, says. Also on this episode of the Credit Edge podcast, Bloomberg News corporate fina ... Show More

 The US economy is at risk of tipping into recession in the second half of this year, putting pressure on corporate debt markets, says Chris Alwine, global head of credit at Vanguard. “What would precipitate that shallow recession is that corporations are just not hiring, with a ... Show More

A.M. Edition for May 31. The stock market may be riding high, but down below, debt markets are creaking under the strain of rising interest rates. WSJ credit reporter Matt Wirz explains whether worrying trends in real estate, consumer debt, and bankruptcies spell trouble for the ... Show More

As U.S. Public Debt continues to break records, should investors be concerned by the amount debt has risen? Or are there other, more influential factors at play? ----- Transcript ----- Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Matthew Hornbach, Morgan Stanley's Global Head of Macro ... Show More

As inflation continues to be a major concern for the U.S., investors will want to pay attention to how spending, travel and sentiment are changing for consumers. -----Transcript----- Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Michelle Weaver, a U.S. equity strategist for Morgan Stanl ... Show More

Max Levchin, CEO of Affirm, a buy now pay later provider, discusses what's wrong with credit in America and why so many consumers are turning to buy now pay later -- and how that threatens financial incumbents. He speaks with Bloomberg's Sonali Basak for this week's Bloomberg Mar ... Show More

The average consumer is hungry — to go out, that is. Sales at restaurants and bars are up nearly 25% since last January, but that spending surge coincides with dimming consumer confidence. What can all that going out tell us about the economy more broadly? Also on the show: bans ... Show More

Decades of cheap money has left businesses in America and Europe addicted to debt. Some companies have been borrowing cash just to dole it out to shareholders. But with interest rates now reaching levels not seen in 15 years, those debt-drunk firms are waking up to the threat of ... Show More