If you ever wondered how much Sen. Bernie Sanders’ vast array of policy proposals would cost, we now have a reasonably good estimate from his own staff. The answer is about $50 trillion over the next decade. Sanders may or may not be a “democratic socialist” — whatever that means — but he clearly is a soak-the-rich radical who would ...

Bloomberg European stocks surged and US equity futures jumped as expectations grow that policy makers and governments will act to guard against the economic threat of the coronavirus. Treasuries were steady as the number of infections continued to grow. Futures on the S&P 500 Index had fluctuated at the start of the day after the underlying gauge climbed the most ...

Bloomberg As foreign investors exit Philippine equities at a record pace amid the sell-off brought on by the coronavirus, some domestic fund managers are scooping up blue-chip bargains. Local stock valuations have become too attractive to pass up, according to Helen Oleta, head of trading at Rizal Commercial Banking Corp, and Robert Ramos, chief investment officer at East West Banking ...