U.S. consumers are pulling back in some important parts of the economy, and the latest numbers suggest American households are becoming more selective about where their money goes. The clearest…
S&P 500 near record highs is once again one of the biggest stories on Wall Street, but the more important question for investors is whether the rally is being powered…
Stock market warning signs are becoming harder to ignore even as Wall Street continues to look remarkably calm. The S&P 500 closed at a record 7,798.99 on August 13 before…
Fed rate-cut bets are changing again as fresh U.S. economic data give investors conflicting signals about what the Federal Reserve should do next. Inflation has cooled somewhat, the labor market…
Social Security COLA 2027 estimates are pointing toward a potentially meaningful increase for millions of Americans, but the number retirees are seeing in headlines today is not yet official. The…
Jane Street’s huge loss has become one of the most revealing stories of the 2026 market because it is not simply a story about one trading firm having a bad…
AI inflation is emerging as an unusual new question for investors and Federal Reserve policymakers: Can a technology expected to make the economy more productive actually make prices rise before…