Economy

As Fed winds down quantitative easing, investors' behavior indicates pessimism on economic growth and more fear of rate hikes than of inflation.

Draghi says European Central Bank will embark on purchase of asset-backed securities, with details to be announced in October.

European Central Bank takes economists by surprise in cutting interest rates on threat of deflation.

Unseen price pressure that may be a predecessor to inflation.

There are similarities between current stock market trends and the dot-com rally of the late '90s, but valuations aren't nearly as high.

Credit swaps tied to specific companies almost doubled over 2013; boom is unintended consequence of new curbs on Wall Street.