Vicky Ge Huang

New York

Markets Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Markets Reporter @WSJ covering crypto and retail investing. Voracious reader. Views my own.

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America's Consumers Say They Feel Down, But Keep Spending Anyway

2 weeks ago | marketscreener.com | Vicky Ge Huang

U.S. GDP, Jobs Data in Focus This Week; BOJ Decision Due By Vicky Ge Huang The first estimate of U.S. first-quarter gross domestic product and jobs data for April will be closely watched as investors look for evidence of how much President Trump's tariff plans have hurt the economy. In Europe, focus will center on eurozone GDP and inflation data. In Asia, a Bank of Japan decision is due alongside a flurry of Chinese economic data.
Trump Is Making the Next Fed Chair's Job Even Harder

2 weeks ago | tradingview.com | Vicky Ge Huang

Trump Is Making the Next Fed Chair's Job Even Harder By Vicky Ge HuangTrump's demand that the Federal Reserve lower interest rates could undermine investors' confidence in the central bank's next chair, economists and former U.S. policymakers say. A top Fed official warned that new tariffs might slow the U.S. economy, and suggested rising unemployment-not higher inflation-could be the main risk from the Trump administration's trade policies.
Why Trump Decided Not to Try to Fire Fed Chair Powell

2 weeks ago | marketscreener.com | Vicky Ge Huang

Why Trump Decided Not to Try to Fire Fed Chair Powell By Vicky Ge Huang White House lawyers were privately reviewing legal options for attempting to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but senior advisers warned President Trump that attempting to do so would rattle markets. The plunge in stocks, bonds and the dollar matter to Trump, but there's no assurance that he will be ruled by them, writes The Wall Street Journal's James Mackintosh.
Bitcoin Price Climbs Above $90,000

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Vicky Ge Huang

Bitcoin rose above $90,000 on Tuesday for the first time since early March. The digital token has rallied partly because it is priced against the dollar, which hit fresh lows against major currencies on Monday, Julius Baer researcher Carsten Menke said in a research note. While crypto proponents often pitch bitcoin as a hedge against inflation and a form of “digital gold,” the cryptocurrency has risen and fallen in lockstep with big tech shares in recent sessions.
道指下跌超过900点，“抛售美国”交易加剧

3 weeks ago | cn.wsj.com | Vicky Ge Huang

周一，“抛售美国”交易加剧。特朗普威胁解雇美联储主席鲍威尔，加剧了该政府贸易限制措施造成的动荡，并导致股市暴跌。道琼斯指数下跌2.5%，跌至38,170点。总统特朗普威胁解雇美联储主席鲍威尔(Jerome Powell)，加剧了该政府贸易限制措施造成的动荡，并导致股市暴跌。特朗普周一在社交媒体上发帖要求降低利率，称通货膨胀呈下降趋势，经济可能会放缓，“除非那个反应太迟的大输家先生现在就降息。”Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8立即订阅热门文章热门视频
Fed, Tariff Fears Send Dow Down More than 900 Points

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Vicky Ge Huang

Blue-chip index heads for its worst April since 1932President Trump’s threats to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell exacerbated turmoil wrought by the administration’s trade restrictions and sent stocks plunging. Trump on Monday demanded lower interest rates in a post on social media, saying inflation is trending downward and the economy could slow “unless Mr. Too Late, a major loser, lowers interest rates, NOW.”Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Exclusive | Crypto Knocks on the Door of a Banking World That Shut It Out

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Gina Heeb |Vicky Ge Huang

April 21, 2025 5:30 am ETCrypto is pushing deeper into the banking system. A regulatory crackdown on crypto in the wake of the meltdown of FTX and two crypto-friendly banks prompted some in traditional finance to break up with the industry two years ago. Now President Trump’s pledge to make America a “bitcoin superpower” has set the stage for crypto to become more intertwined with the banking system. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Fed's Waller Forecasts Sustained Tariffs Could Send Inflation Near 5%

4 weeks ago | tradingview.com | Vicky Ge Huang

Fed's Waller Forecasts Sustained Tariffs Could Send Inflation Near 5% By Vicky Ge HuangFed governor Christopher Waller called new tariffs "one of the biggest shocks to affect the U.S. economy in many decades."Waller forecasts that if they stay high they could temporarily lift inflation to near 5%, slow economic growth and prompt more rate cuts. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he and President Trump are considering who would lead the Federal Reserve next.
Fed's Collins Says Tariffs Create 'Difficult Tradeoffs' for Rate Policy

1 month ago | tradingview.com | Vicky Ge Huang

Fed's Collins Says Tariffs Create 'Difficult Tradeoffs' for Rate Policy By Vicky Ge HuangAfter a week of huge volatility-with hefty selling in Treasurys and the U.S. dollar due to President Trump's sweeping trade tariffs and a subsequent 90-day reprieve for many of them-investors will be hoping for a quieter week ahead of a long Easter weekend in many countries.
Tariff-Induced Market Volatility Weigh on Corporate Bond Sales

1 month ago | wsj.com | Vicky Ge Huang

The tariff-induced market volatility has led to a significant slowdown in U.S. corporate bond sales this week, with investment-grade companies issuing $9.5 billion of bonds so far. Companies with high credit ratings including Paychex and AutoZone raised $9.5 billion through Thursday, according to Bank of America data. Meanwhile, investors pulled about $7 billion from high-grade bond funds, the largest weekly outflow since 2022.