The financial industry is bracing for new scrutiny of services that give trading firms an advance look at market-moving data and news. The New York attorney general’s office has been taking a broad look at the common practice. On Monday, one prominent data provider, Thomson Reuters, under pressure from the attorney […] Read more »
Thomson Reuters Said to Suspend Early Data Release Amid Probe
Thomson Reuters Corp. will suspend the early release of a consumer survey to select traders as part of an agreement with the New York Attorney General’s office, which is probing the matter, according to a person familiar with the investigation. [cont.] David McLaughlin, Bloomberg Read more »
Polling’s mixed message for 2014, 2016
At midyear, the national opinion polls provide little indication of which way the political wind is blowing looking ahead to 2014, and 2016. Most of the key public opinion measures are mixed, or uncertain. [cont.] Andrew Kohut, Pew Read more »
Consumer Comfort in U.S. Climbs to Highest Level in Five Years
Consumer sentiment climbed last week to its highest level in more than five years as Americans became increasingly convinced the time was right to spend. The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index rose to minus 27.5 in the period ended June 30, its highest level since January 2008, from minus 28.3 a […] Read more »
Economic Confidence Holds Near Five-Year High
Americans’ confidence in the economy held steady in June, despite U.S. stock prices registering a monthly decline for the first time this year. Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index averaged -8 in June, on par with -7 in May — the highest monthly score since Gallup began tracking economic confidence daily in […] Read more »
Most in U.S. Have Enough to Get by, but Many Lack Cushion
About seven in 10 Americans, including a majority of those making more than $24,000 a year, say they have enough money to do what they need to do. However, it is not until Americans reach $48,000 a year in annual income that a majority say they can handle a substantial […] Read more »