Investors this year have grown increasingly confident the US economy will achieve a “soft landing.” But the election of Donald Trump as the nation’s next president has complicated the outlook. And some economists now think it’s likely the US...
Consumer prices rose in line with expectations in October, signaling further moderation of inflation. But economists expect that trend could reverse quickly if Donald Trump follows through with his promises to impose 10%-20% tariffs on all imports and a 60% tariff on...
Stocks notched their best week of the year as investors cheered President-elect Donald Trump’s economic agenda. “Tax cuts are behind the rally … and in general, there is the perception that markets like Republican administrations, although certainly the performance...
Job openings fell more than expected in September. The data comes as investors closely watch for signs of further cooling in the labor market ahead of the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision on Nov. 7. New data from the Bureau of Labor...
For much of the past 19 months, professional and everyday investors have enjoyed a hair-raising bull market rally. Since the start of 2023, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and...
