US stocks rose again in 2025 after overcoming turbulence from tariffs
NEW YORK — It was a scary good year for investors. It was scary because the U.S. stock…
Gold Steady Near Record High as Traders Watch US Data, Venezuela
Gold wavered near a record, as investors tracked mounting tensions in Venezuela and awaited US inflation data. Platinum…
Asian shares follow Wall Street lower as AI worries drag tech stocks lower
BANGKOK — Asian shares slipped further on Thursday after declines for AI stocks dragged the U.S. market to…
Trump Gets Another Try to Deliver His Economic Message
This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, economy and…
Federal Reserve lowers its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points in third straight cut
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing the federal funds…
Trump says U.S. prices are “coming down tremendously.” Here’s what the data shows.
President Trump delivered a message Tuesday evening aimed at the millions of Americans struggling to afford daily necessities,…
Senate poised to reject extension of health care subsidies as costs rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is poised on Thursday to reject legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax…
ECB’s Kazaks Says Inflation Near Target But Momentum Picking Up
European Central Bank Governing Council member Martins Kazaks said that while inflation is near the 2% target, there’s…
The Fed delivers a rare ‘hawkish cut’ as Powell tries to steady a softening job market
The Federal Reserve cut rates for a third straight meeting on Wednesday in what analysts call a “hawkish”…
Top economist warns more rate cuts after today would signal the economy is in danger
Claudia Sahm thinks investors should rethink what they’re salivating for. The Federal Reserve is likely to deliver its…
Wall Street is expecting Fed chairman Jerome Powell to cut, but it’s more about
Today is like Christmas morning for markets: Will they be granted their wish for December, and have a…
Top Australian Economists Split on Rates as RBA Turns Hawkish
Two of Australia’s top economists find themselves in different camps over the Reserve Bank’s next interest-rate move as…