©2015 Bloomberg News NMRDP86JIJUS (Bloomberg) — The U.S. AAA credit rating was affirmed by Fitch Ratings Inc., which cited the strength of the nation’s economy, capital markets and status as the issuer of the world’s reserve currency. The U.S. budget deficit, which has narrowed from a peak of $1.4 trillion

©2015 Bloomberg News NMPJX96K50XS (Bloomberg) — Coffee, last year’s best-performing commodity, is now the worst thanks to the return of rains in parched growing areas of Brazil. Showers in February and March brightened the outlook for crops that will start being collected in May. With more coffee on the way, exporters

©2015 Bloomberg News NMLUF16K50XW (Bloomberg) — Sitting in a control center that helps ensure uninterrupted power for 82 million Germans, Gunter Scheibner is proving that renewable energy from the sun and wind can be just as reliable as fossil fuels. Scheibner, in charge of keeping flows stable over 6,200 miles (9,976

©2015 Bloomberg News Stephen Kirkland and Callie Bost (Bloomberg) — The dollar rose to a three-week high amid speculation U.S. interest rates will be increased this year. European stocks climbed to a record and American equities advanced with oil, while Treasuries fell after a bond auction. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot

©2015 Bloomberg View NMK6GZ6KLVR6 (Bloomberg View) — Under the Barack Obama administration, the government has pretty much taken over the student loan business. Loans that might once have been made by banks (often with a federal guarantee) are now issued directly by the government. Proponents of this policy have hailed

©2015 Bloomberg News NMIDR86K50Y5 (Bloomberg) — Companies delaying the completion of wells that have been drilled are keeping 373,000 barrels a day of oil out of the market, energy intelligence firm Genscape Inc. said. Six companies announced plans to defer completing a total of 845 drilled wells this year, Genscape

©2015 Bloomberg News NMGNKE6JIJUX (Bloomberg) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s S6 smartphones debuting Friday are raising analyst expectations for the first profit gain in six quarters as the company battles Apple Inc. for leadership in the global mobile market. Operating income will jump to more than 8 trillion won ($7.4 billion) in

©2015 Bloomberg News NMEHX16TTDSC (Bloomberg) — Going against the crowd is becoming a rewarding strategy for U.S. stock investors after a period of poor performance, according to Thomas J. Lee, managing partner and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors LLC. As the attached chart illustrates, the Dow Jones U.S. Contrarian

©2015 Bloomberg News NMEJ466TTDSR (Bloomberg) — Google Inc.’s YouTube Kids app violates safeguards for children by deceptively blending advertising and programming, according to consumer groups that are asking U.S. regulators to investigate the company. The video service’s branded channels for Barbie, Lego, McDonald’s and other products show mostly advertising, and user-