Meg Waters is the editor in chief of Treasury & Risk. She is the former editor in chief of BPM Magazine and the former managing editor of Business Finance.
"The Fed is on hold. Investors feel a little reprieve that [inflation data] didn't come in higher, which could make people start thinking about a rate-hike scenario."
The second-straight increase in core capital goods orders points to stabilization in equipment investment, which has been a drag on GDP in recent quarters.
"First, in my mind, the plain text of the FTC Act clearly gives the agency the authority to promulgate rules addressing unfair methods of competition," FTC Chair Lina Khan said. Not everyone agrees.