Consumer-fueled economy pushes GDP to 6.4% first-quarter gain

CNBC | PUBLISHED THU, APR 29 2021 8:31 AM EDT UPDATED THU, APR 29 2021 10:51 AM EDT   Economic activity boomed to start 2021, as widespread vaccinations and more fuel from government spending helped get the U.S. closer to where it was before the Covid-19 pandemic...

Asia-Pacific stocks mostly higher; Fed keeps interest rates near zero

CNBC | PUBLISHED WED, APR 28 2021 7:46 PM EDT UPDATED THU, APR 29 2021 3:24 AM EDT   SINGAPORE — Stocks in Asia-Pacific mostly rose on Thursday, as investors reacted to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to keep its easy money policy in place. Mainland Chinese...