But there’s an auspicious element of what’s going on in the financial markets: Investors are much better equipped than they used to be to combat the erosion of their savings. The 3% gain reported ...

The chart of the day What we're watching What we're reading Economic data releases and earnings Everyone has an egg story lately. My local Trader Joe’s has been entirely out of eggs for several weeks, ...

Ocean demand being pulled forward. The main debate regarding the container ship market is whether several factors will converge to tank rates later this year. Most industry profes ...

The consumer price index rose 3% on the year in January 2025. Economists worry that broad disinflation is over, even as tariffs loom.

Gold (XAU/USD) has broken above $2900/oz, fueled by safe-haven demand amid new tariff announcements. The World Gold Council ...

The 2024 election sent a clear message: Americans are struggling financially and demand economic solutions from their leaders ... President Donald Trump’s campaign resonated with promises to tackle ...

Tax exemption concerns — though an elimination is unlikely — and the loss of federal stimulus will "most assuredly pull ...

The US tightened its grip on the title of world’s biggest economy last year as an irrepressible US consumer helped it pull away from China for a third ... 5.3 percent last year before adjusting for ...

Gold prices rose as safe-haven demand surged amid uncertainty over the effects of President Trump’s proposed tariffs on inflation and economic growth.

US inflation increased by the most in eight months in December amid a surge in consumer spending, suggesting the Federal Reserve would probably be in no hurry to resume cutting interest rates soon.

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge moved even higher in December, driven largely by rising energy prices as well as food. However, a closely watched measurement of underlying ...

We were hurt by our underweight as NVDA stock price soared on the insatiable demand for GPUs. More evidence has become available during the past six months to suggest there is strong industry-wide ...