Consumer confidence is lower than expected as Wall Street braces for shutdown data blackout
Consumer confidence edged lower in September ahead of an expected data blackout caused by the looming federal government…
Why the job market has weakened — and what to do about it
Jobseekers during a Hospitality House career fair in San Francisco on Aug. 13, 2025. David Paul Morris |…
Spectacular AI growth to spark serious jobs issue for Fed: Zervos
Long-time market bull David Zervos is worried the Federal Reserve is overlooking how the artificial intelligence boom will…
Jobless claims fall to 218,000, easing labor fears
Initial claims for unemployment insurance were well below expectations last week, helping to douse caution at the Federal…
Powell says slowing labor market prompted rate cut, sees ‘challenging situation’ ahead
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference, following the issuance of the Federal Open…
OECD lifts U.S., global growth forecasts as economies surprise to the upside
Container backlog occurs at Longtan Port Container Terminal in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, on September 21, 2025. (Photo…
Fed meeting today: Live updates
With Fed likely to cut, the big questions are: How deep a move? How divided a decision? With…
Sales of heavy trucks are falling like the U.S. is headed for a recession
Data tracking the sales volume of large trucks in the U.S. is flashing a warning sign about the…
Trump tariffs fueling inflation: congressional budget chief
Congressional Budget Office director Phillip Swagel said Monday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs appear to have pushed inflation up…
France’s borrowing costs rise after Fitch downgrade
A protester brandishes a smoke flame by a barricade on fire during a demonstration part of the “Bloquons…
Democrats dig in on health care as threat of government shutdown looms
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters as Senate Democratic leaders hold a press conference…
How we navigated the strong market ahead of the big Fed meeting
It was a stellar week for stocks as Wall Street speculated on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming and highly…