Why Stocks Fell and What’s Behind Tech’s Big Drop
US stocks ended lower on Friday, putting major indexes on track for a rough week. The Nasdaq 100 is...
Inflation
All Eyes on the Fed: Rate Cut Expected, but Tensions Run High
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce another interest rate cut later today, its second of the year, in...
US Inflation Cools, but Shutdown Threatens Next Report
US inflation eased in September, offering the Federal Reserve some breathing room to cut interest rates again next week....
Markets Get a Boost After PCE Inflation Matches Expectations
Wall Street got exactly what it wanted from Friday’s PCE report, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge: no surprises. The...
Markets Slide as Strong Data Lifts Yields, AI Stocks Sink
Wall Street is fighting to regain momentum after a two-day pullback, with strong economic data colliding with investor hopes...
Takeaways from Jerome Powell: No Risk-Free Path, Weak Jobs, and AI Winners
Jerome Powell was speaking today, and yes, he dropped several lines that make you stop and think. Let’s unpack...
Powell Frames Cut as “Risk Management” Amid Weakening Jobs, Tariff Risks
Yesterday, the Fed lowered the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage point to 4.00%–4.25%, its first cut of 2023....
Morning Wrap: Finally, the Fed
It was Tuesday, night before a likely Fed rate cut, and the markets had gone quiet, even record Nasdaq...
Fed Set to Cut Rates Next Week as Jobs Weakness Trumps Inflation Fears
Markets, economists, and media consensus point to a Fed September cut as labour market weakness outweighs tariff-driven inflation risks....
Tariff receipts hit all-time highs in August
Tariff receipts hit all-time highs in August, but sticky inflation and weakening jobs data sharpen the stakes for next...