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Kevin Hassett says the economy is roaring without sparking inflation, but former Fed officials, record gas prices, and skeptical analysts are lining up to challenge that claim before the next rate decision.
The August jobs report looks healthy on paper, but gasoline records, diesel surcharges, and flat real wages are stacking up against American households in ways the headline number cannot hide.
Two questions are set to lead the week: Will the data push the Fed toward a rate hike, and what can Oracle tell Wall Street about the state of Big Tech's AI debt load?
Investing.com -- Canadian energy stocks are set to command attention on the TSX this week as analyst upgrades and tariff-related headlines drive trading activity, while major banks draw scrutiny over buybacks, earnings prospects and strategic moves.
The Federal Reserve recently warned investors that the S&P 500's equity risk premium was near its lowest level in decades.
Trump just opined that U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) can grow by “20%” if the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates.
Companies mostly are using tariff refunds to offset inflation, but some like Walmart are lowering prices
Payroll gains of 162,000 in August may alter what the Fed does in the coming months.
Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly pushed back against a proposed national artificial-intelligence regulator during an August phone call with President Donald Trump, as the White House weighs a FINRA-style watchdog for frontier models. Zuckerberg Pushes Back On AI...
Jerome Powell’s successor has flipped the script on inflation.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported nonfarm payrolls rose 162,000 in August, nearly three times the 55,000 consensus.
Traders now see a three-in-five chance of a rate hike when the Federal Reserve meets in mid-September.
US equity indexes closed mixed this week as government bond yields remained elevated after market ex
US equity indexes ended lower Friday after expectations of an interest rate hike increased following
August payrolls came in three times hotter than expected. Stocks barely flinched. What's going on?
Some dividend stocks raise their payouts through one recession, maybe two. A handful of consumer staples names have kept writing bigger checks through every downturn for decades, and the cash flow behind that streak is more durable than most investors realize.
The bank had previously expected cuts in October and December 2026 and January 2027, but a stronger-than-expected August jobs report changed its outlook
A senior strategist at one of America's largest private banks just said something that reframes every fixed-income position in your portfolio, and the implications reach well beyond a single rate call.
Gold futures clawed back some of the losses made in the wake of the 162,000 increase in August payrolls that caused short-term Treasury yields to spike and strengthened the dollar, increasing expectations for a Fed interest-rate increase this month.
Retail earnings reveal a K-shaped consumer split: Home Depot and Lowe's post solid home-improvement sales, while Walmart and Five Below face mixed results amid tariff and margin pressures.
Citigroup has officially abandoned its expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in 2026.
Diesel at record highs, beef prices surging, mortgage rates climbing, and consumer confidence cratering. A web of pressures is tightening around the economy all at once, and the Fed may have far less room to maneuver than anyone wants to admit.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged lower today as a strong August jobs report provided another datapoint for Federal Reserve policy expectations. Also, diesel prices hit a record high, and another retail brand, Lululemon Athletica, took an earnings hit.
Chip stocks are standing out in what's shaping up to be a weak day on Wall Street. The Nasdaq has joined the other major indexes in trading lower after the jobs report as semiconductor stock gains weren't enough to offset broader weakness. The downturn came after news that the U.S. economy added more than double the jobs expected in August, fueling a brief spike in already high Treasury yields.
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