Federal Reserve

Fed outlook turns gloomier as coronavirus spreads

Officials have warned this month in speeches and interviews that the economy faces a deeper downturn and more difficult recovery if the country doesn't take more effective action to slow the spread of infection.

Investor anxiety turns to greed, driving risky market 'melt-up'

Some analysts see recent signs of a "melt-up" in which investors are buying things simply because they are rising, with little regard for economic fundamentals or the mixed signals sent by assets including stocks and bonds rising together.