This country's president recently announced he would be open to letting the GDP target growth rate fall below 6.5%.
What is China?
100
These many rate hikes are expected for 2017, although fewer are currently priced in.
What is 3?
100
This company's shares fell by 24% after missing on earnings and revenue, possibly due to their choice of sponsored athlete--Stephen Curry.
What is Under Armour?
100
This company agreed to acquire Swiss biotech company Actelion for $30 billion.
What is Johnson & Johnson
100
This currency plunged against the U.S. dollar after the election of Donald Trump.
What is the Mexican peso?
200
The U.S. GDP grew by this amount in Q4 2016.
What is 1.9%?
200
This tech company sold $13.55 Billion of corporate bonds in January.
What is Broadcom?
200
Yum! Brands recently opened their first of this restaurant brand in China.
What is Taco Bell?
200
Which country’s oil minister released a statement supporting the extension of the OPEC deal past June? Due to this statement, and increased crude use at US refineries, oil futures broke past the $50 threshold last week.
What is Kuwait?
200
This country reduced the global supply of nickel by 8% after it shut down 23 mines in an effort to curb environmental degradation.
What is the Philippines?
300
US CPI reached the Fed’s target inflation rate for the first time since April 2012, coming in at what percent year-over-year?
What is 2.1%?
300
This company received twice the demand it had to sell for its $17 billion bond offering in February.
What is Microsoft?
300
This company is facing a leadership crisis after a major corruption scandal involving embezzlement and bribery in Korea.
What is Samsung?
300
This company’s share price jumped 19% after its “unique cuisine” was purchased for $1.8 billion by Restaurant Brands International.
What is Popeye's?
300
This commodity was produced at its lowest level in 50 years due to decreased demand and a disease outbreak.
What are oranges?
400
The IMF cut this country's economic growth forecast from 7.6% to 6.6% in fiscal year 2017.
What is India?
400
What is the current (as of Friday’s close) yield on US 10-year treasuries (within 5 basis points)?
What is 2.49?
400
Apple's cash hoard is currently at this amount (exact answer required).
What is $246 billion?
400
21st Century Fox acquired this television giant for $23.3 billion in order to increase its reach in Europe.
What is Sky?
400
This cryptocurrency has recently appreciated in value, reaching a peak of over $50 after bitcoin suffered losses as Chinese government announced potential crackdowns on the outflow of money from Chinese Yuan currency.
What is Ethereum?
500
The U.S. economy added these many jobs in January (within 5,000).
What is 227,000?
500
China unexpectedly increased interest rates on this key rate by 10 basis points.
What are medium-term lending facility loans?
500
This airline company reported a 37% decline in their fourth quarter profits.
What is Delta?
500
Rumors surfaced in early February of a potential Macy’s takeover by this company, the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor.
What is Hudson's Bay Company?
500
The British pound moved in this direction, by this amount, after Theresa May’s Lancaster House speech gave the impression of a clear plan and a hard Brexit (within 0.4%).