Interest rates are almost sure to fall this year. The Federal Reserve itself expects to ratchet down the benchmark fed funds ...

It's as clear as ever that President Donald Trump and his administration can't (or won't) keep their hands off financial markets.

On Dec. 19, 2025, upbeat AI sentiment helped lift major U.S. indexes even as quad‑witching volatility kept trading choppy. Quadruple witching is something that happens four times a year, and today -- ...

Major indexes tumbled from record highs Tuesday as investors assessed earnings reports and struggled to capitalize on inflation data that fed rate-cut expectations. JPMorgan ChaseJPM was among the ...

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The stock market has been running high. Too high, some analysts say. A number of Wall Street observers warn the stock market may have entered “bubble” territory. It’s an analogy to the overhyped ...

November’s CPI report shows inflation cooler than expected at 2.7%. Micron reported terrific earnings last night, and added to investor enthusiasm with a strong earnings forecast. Have You read The ...

ADP reports that private employers cut jobs by a net 32,000 positions in November. Larger employers actually added jobs in the month, despite tariffs and the government shutdown weighing on the ...

At the one-year mark of Trump's second term, we launch our "numbers" series, providing various statistical measures of his ...

NEW YORK (AP) — More swings hit Wall Street on Friday, except the U.S. stock market finished higher this time. Teamsters rally in Boston to boost scholarship fund to fight AI threat How to do less to ...

The probability of a 30% U.S. stock market drop in the next year is estimated at 8%, based on options market-derived methodology. Survey and pundit-based crash probabilities are notably higher, but ...