Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for Oct. 31
Asian equities climbed close to their record and US equity-index futures advanced as strong earnings from Amazon.com Inc.…
Average long-term US mortgage rate dips to 6.17%, its lowest level in more than a year
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell for the fourth week in a row to its…
Average long-term US mortgage rate dips to 6.17%, its lowest level in more than a year
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell for the fourth week in a row to its…
Social Security payroll tax cap rises to $184,500 in 2026
Next year, millions of workers will be subject to a new maximum earnings threshold for Social Security payroll…
Why an Old Multiple Sclerosis Drug Costs More Than Ever in the US
When Jean Kay started a brand-new multiple sclerosis treatment called Rebif in 2003, it cost $17,500 a year.…
Powell cuts rates in the dark in historic move, with no jobs data and Trump heckling from abroad
The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, a…
Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year…
Dormant Treasuries Volatility Sets Stage for Powell Surprise
Volatility in the world’s largest bond market has collapsed in recent weeks, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s…
Inflation data kills November rate cut chances as RBA faces headache
A November rate cut is, to borrow a phrase, dead, buried and cremated. A self-professed data-dependent Reserve Bank…
Bessent Calls on Japan to Give BOJ Space to Fight Inflation
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Japan’s new government to give the nation’s central bank the space…
US Inflation Traders Dust Off Obscure Alternative to CPI Data
Traders in a $7 trillion market are grappling with the unprecedented scenario of having to price securities tied…
Economic Pessimism Rises Among Americans
Topline Americans are expressing lowered opinions about the U.S. economy as worries persist about a declining job market…