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The biggest question many investors have about President Obama's compromise tax cut deal is how it will benefit the economy. But so far, there is little agreement on Wall Street about what the stimulative effects of the deal will be.

As the Fed's rate-setting committee prepares to announce its latest decision today, it faces a weakening economy and the growing threat of deflation. And it has to combat these potential menaces with interest rates already set near 0%. Here's a look at its options.

Bears who warn the U.S. stock market has gone too far too fast -- the broad Standard & Poor's 500 index is up 18 percent year to date -- may not get much vindication anytime soon. Investors should see stocks continue to rally as long as corporate profits keep recovering, says market expert...

The economy is recovering, consumer confidence is rebounding and Obama just snagged the Nobel Peace Prize. Good times. Not so fast, says Nomura Securities International global chief economist Paul Sheard. U.S. and European economies are still quite "vulnerable," he warns. His big worry is something...

Shares in Asia were bearish Thursday with Japan's Nikkei sliding 2.6 percent. Leading the retreat, Nomura Holdings Inc. (NRSCF) plunged 16 percent – its biggest one-day loss in more than 30 years – costing the company 302.5 billion yen ($3.3 billion) in market value. Nomura remained...

Nomura Holdings (NMR), the Japanese megabank that owns the remnants of Lehman Brothers' overseas operations, says it's raising $5.6 billion (well, ¥511 billion, actually) to expand in the United States and elsewhere. Nomura, Japan's largest brokerage, plans to sell about 800 million shares...

Aluminum maker Alcoa reported a first-quarter net loss, kicking off six weeks of earnings results that will signal the direction of the U.S. economy. The question investors want answered: What's next? Nomura chief global economist Paul Sheard told DailyFinance he's "optimistic" about economic...