economy

Erik Wytenus, Head of Foreign Exchange & Commodities at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, discusses the impact of tapering and geopolitical risks on the U.S. economy, bonds and gold. more...

CNBC's Rick Santelli looks at internals of Japan's yen vs. the U.S dollar. more...

CNBC's Rick Santelli discusses the latest action in the 2-year and 10-year bond yields and the play in the euro/yen trade. more...

The dollar held steady in early Asian trading on Monday. more...

Daniel Stecich, Athena Advisor Services, joins CNBC's Rick Santelli to discuss short-term rates and uncertainty in the treasury market. Stecich says to watch the money markets; the Fed will be behind the curve. more...

Patrick Murck, Principal & Founder at the Bitcoin Foundation, thinks innovation in the protocol and infrastructure will help drive the virtual currency into the mainstream. more...

Currencies are a very political asset, says Boris Schlossberg BK Asset Management, providing a look at what's likely to move currency markets ahead of taper talk in September. more...

Sino-U.S. tensions moved up a notch on Tuesday, after the Senate approved a controversial bill to punish China over its currency. Even as the value of the yuan and its impact on trade remain key points of contention between both sides, market watchers say the move is largely political, and such...

Martin Schulz, senior economist at Fujitsu Research Institute, admits that Japanese economy needs more support but unlikely to get it. more...

China's red hot economy is cooling, and this strategist has a way to play it. more...

You can profit from China's slowdown if you know where to look. Check out this strategist's idea. more...

As Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls wrapped up his speech to the Labour party conference on Monday, one thing became abundantly clear: Labour still have a trust issue when it comes to the economy. more...

Wayne Swan, deputy prime minister of Australia, shares insight on the direction of the Aussie dollar and whether Australia is on the verge of its own housing crisis. more...

CNBC's Melissa Lee, Carl Quintanilla & Jim Cramer outline the morning's market moving headlines, including a possible debt solution for Europe, U.S. economic data, and equities. more...

The Federal Reserve's promise to keep U.S. interest rates near zero for the next two years is a counterproductive measure that discourages firms from investing, Richard Fisher, one of the bank's top officials, was quoted as saying on Friday. more...

CNBC's Simon Hobbs with a preview of Friday's meeting of EU leaders, and John Ryding, RDQ Economics; David Malpass, Encima Global, and Andrew Busch, BMO Capital Markets with a look at the Fed pumping in new dollars in Europe to stem the debt and banking crisis and its impact on the markets. more...

The Philadelphia Fed Index of Business Activity in the Mid-Atlantic region contracted for the second month in a row. Discussing how to find value in the markets, with Jim Dunigan, PNC Asset Management Group and CNBC's Bob Pisani. more...

South Koreans appear determined to cut down on spending during a large traditional holiday starting at the weekend in the face of spreading fears that the global economy may be headed back into a recession. more...

We have a good economy, a surplus in the balance of payments and more exports than imports, Ester Levanon, CEO of the Tel Aviv stock exchange, told CNBC. more...

Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell to a two and half year low on Tuesday as foreign investors sold blue-chip stocks exposed to growth in Europe and the U.S. One strategist said things are likely to get worse for Japan's major exporters, and instead he recommends investors buy companies that depend on...