Deena Zaidi

Data & financial journalist covering global economics and policy

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Ten Quick things you should know about the Fed Interest Rate Hike

Ten Quick things you should know about the Fed Interest Rate Hike

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Ten Quick things you should know about the Fed Interest Rate Hike

All That There is to The Fed

All That There is to The Fed

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All That there is to the Fed : Myths and what an interest rate hike means along with some facts.

Stock Market Performance During An Election Year

Stock Market Performance During An Election Year

Posted on Author Deena ZaidiPosted in World Economy

The anxiety over election uncertainty has sneaked into markets, leaving enough room for a bigger market volatility for this week. The CBOE Volatility Index (.VIX) had already soared 40% from 15.67 on October 28 to 22.15 on November 3, while S&P 500 has lost 2.2% during the same period. On Friday, the S&P 500 index remained…

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Trump Presidency — Will Markets Draw Parallels to The Brexit?

Trump Presidency — Will Markets Draw Parallels to The Brexit?

Posted on Author Deena ZaidiPosted in United States of America, World Economy

On August 18, 2016, Donald J. Trump tweeted, “They will soon be calling me Mr. Brexit.” Markets may agree. The uncertainty of November 8 vote may impact markets similar to the EU Referendum, which resulted in the Brexit. The vote to leave the EU went against most economists’ perpetual warnings of a Brexit. The former…

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