Today: October 29, 2026
Today: October 29, 2026

US Economy

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S&P 500, Nasdaq end lower as crude prices jump, chip stocks weigh

US stocks dipped on Thursday as crude prices surged on a spike in Middle East tensions and a cut in US output that stoked inflation

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US jobless claims hover near 57-year low for fourth consecutive week

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to continued labor market stability despite a sharp

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Fed's Waller: More hikes needed, but there is 'flexibility' about the pace

US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday that additional rate hikes will likely be needed to lower inflation to the Fed's 2%

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Fed minutes: Another rate hike likely coming this year to combat persistent inflation

Most Federal Reserve officials expect that another interest rate increase will likely be needed this year to combat inflation, minutes released Wednesday from the central bank’s most recent meeting showed

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Fed minutes could detail rate-hike decision, policy path

A readout on Wednesday of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting is expected to show a much broader debate than reflected in the unanimous decision

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Trading Day: Running with the bulls

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs on Tuesday as a pause in the bond market sell-off and steady oil prices paved the way for a tech- and AI-

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Trading Day: Nasdaq highs, Brazil surprise 

The Nasdaq surged to a fresh high on Monday, as earnings optimism and lower oil prices offset rising bond yields.

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US services sector cools in September, price pressures building

US services sector activity slowed in September, while strong domestic demand stretched supply chains and pushed a measure of prices paid by businesses

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Nvidia, Broadcom shielded as AI power crunch hits chip supply chain, says Morgan Stanley

Nvidia and Broadcom are relatively insulated from a worsening US data-center power crunch, but any resultant delay in AI deployments can affect makers of memory, optical and other

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US goes into midterm elections with a less dynamic form of full employment

US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party will carry a 4.2% unemployment rate into the congressional elections in early November, a low

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Trading Day: Stocks find footing as Treasury yields ease

Wall Street embarked on a new quarter with a nominally higher close on Thursday as the benchmark US Treasury yield eased back from multi-year highs after

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US mortgage rates jump by most in 4 years in latest week

The interest rate on the most common US home loan shot up by a quarter percentage point this week to the highest in almost three years on the back of surging government bond yields,

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Bond market bust: The 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2002

Bond market bust: The 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2002

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Goldman Sachs pushes Fed rate hike forecast to December

Goldman Sachs pushed its forecast for the next US interest rate hike to December after a softer-than-anticipated inflation reading cooled expectations the Federal Reserve would hike

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Fed's Kashkari says central bank must lower inflation pressures

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Fed's Cook: inflation has been too high for too long

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Wednesday said she is committed to bringing inflation down without harming the labor market in remarks that only briefly touched on monetary

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FACT FOCUS: The poverty rate is at an all-time low, but there are other factors to consider

President Donald Trump claimed that the U.S. has the “best poverty numbers in history,” meaning less poverty now than at any other time

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S&P 500 dips, Nasdaq higher after data shows moderate inflation rise

Nasdaq climbed on Wednesday and the S&P 500 dipped, but both indexes notched their second straight quarterly gains, as a softer-

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US inflation rises below expectations in August, gives the Fed breathing space

US inflation increased less than expected in August and price pressures were more moderate in the prior month than previously reported, likely

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US second-quarter GDP revised higher amid robust consumer spending

The US economy grew at a solid clip in the second quarter, driven by robust consumer spending and business investment related to the buildout of AI infrastructure.

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Inflation cooled slightly last month even as consumers stepped up spending

Inflation slowed a bit last month as Americans ramped up their spending, though price gains remained elevated and are a challenge for many voters as the midterm elections approach

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US inflation remained stubborn last month as Iran war continued to lift prices

US inflation remained stubborn last month as Iran war continued to lift prices

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US economy grew a solid 2.2% in the second quarter, government says, upgrading previous estimate

The U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.2% pace from April through June as consumer spending and business investment came in strong

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Stocks slip on Wall Street as rising Treasury yields pressure the market

Stocks drifted lower on Wall Street as long-term Treasury yields ticked higher

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Bond yields crank higher and pull US stocks further from their record

Yields in the U.S. bond market again touched their highest levels in roughly two decades and knocked U.S. stocks further from their record high

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Trump announces a new $15B Iowa steel plant and claims it will be the nation's biggest

President Donald Trump has announced a new $15 billion steel plant will be built in Iowa with backing from an Indian conglomerate

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With Burry as adviser, a new short-focused fund takes aim at private credit risks

Wall Street is busy scouring AI stocks for signs of a bubble, but a new hedge fund tied to famed short seller Michael Burry is coming to the

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Why the AI boom makes inflation harder to tame

Why the AI boom makes inflation harder to tame

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A new neutral rate, much like a decades-old one

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It's been a bit of a random walk in Asia so far, with oil and yields up, stocks mixed, gold down and the dollar flat.

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Americans still feel worse about the economy than at almost any point in modern history

Americans still feel worse about the economy than at almost any point in modern history

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It's Q4 already? 

The third quarter draws to a close, and investors have plenty to dig their teeth into.

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Trump lays out the pomp for Xi but says little about the significant tensions in US-China relations

Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met on Thursday for important talks on the U.S.-China relationship

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A shaky day for oil prices and the bond market leaves US stocks not far from where they started

Stocks ended a shaky day of trading on Wall Street roughly where they began following a couple sudden reversals

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Fed officials see rates likely rising to curb high inflation

The U.S. central bank will likely need to raise interest rates again to curb unacceptably high inflation, two Federal Reserve policymakers said on Thursday.

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Mortgage rates climb for 5th straight week, pushing average rate on a 30-year home loan above 7%

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week above 7% for the first time since January 2025, the latest affordability setback for prospective homebuyers following a five-week run of rate increases

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Financing of historic AI buildout raises systemic risks in US, researcher says

The artificial intelligence buildout is on track to require a larger share of US output than the rollout of electricity, railroads, interstate

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‘Makes very little economic sense’: Ex-Trump energy secretary warns Trump against diesel export ban

‘Makes very little economic sense’: Ex-Trump energy secretary warns Trump against diesel export ban

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Fed's Williams says it is reasonable to see another US rate hike this year

New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on Thursday it was reasonable to think that the U.S. central bank might need to raise interest rates

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10-year Treasury yield hits 5.1% for first time in 19 years

10-year Treasury yield hits 5.1% for first time in 19 years

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US business activity at more than five-year high; inflation pressures building

US business activity raced to a more than five-year high in September, fueled by a surge in new orders, though strong demand strained supply chains and pushed prices

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Trump speculates on diesel fuel export ban as high prices ripple across US economy

There’s not much diesel fuel lying around, and lots of people want to buy what is available, as well as what little is produced each day. It’s all a matter of supply and demand.

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US 30-year mortgage rate tops 7%, hits 2-year high

The rate on the most popular US home loan rose last week to its highest in more than two years and pierced the 7% level for the first time since the first week of

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Verizon to invest $70 million in AI training effort

Verizon said on Wednesday it would invest $70 million in a nationwide effort to provide AI training to job seekers, small businesses and educators,

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There's a reason Trump is the only one talking about 1% interest rates

As a lifelong real estate investor whose businesses relied on debt and interest rates, President Donald Trump might be expected to

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OECD expects AI boom to help offset Middle East energy shock for now

AI-led investment is helping the global economy hold up marginally better than expected this year, but the energy shock is becoming more entrenched, weighing

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Nasdaq notches record-high close, AI optimism reignites and Treasury yields retreat

The Nasdaq surged to a record-high close on Monday, lifted by gains in Advanced Micro Devices and other AI heavyweights, while Treasury

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Fed's Musalem says more rate hikes likely needed to quell inflation

The Federal Reserve will likely need to hike interest rates further to lower inflation resulting from strong demand as well as a commodity price

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Fed's Kashkari says inflation is still too high in 'all aspects' of US economy, in Fox News interview

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said on Sunday that inflation is too high across all sectors of the US economy, not just in rising oil prices.

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Federal Reserve rate hike reflects new world of sticky inflation and faster growth

President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, but the Fed matters less than broader economic trends when it comes to longer-term borrowing costs, economists say

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US pending home sales unexpectedly rise in August, trend remains weak

Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in August, but the gain is likely to be temporary as elevated mortgage rates continue to sideline

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A timely hike

Stocks edged up early on Thursday as investors digested the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike in three years.

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Lennar profit halves as higher mortgage rates pressure homebuyers

Lennar on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit that more than halved as persistently high mortgage rates weighed on demand for new homes.

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Warsh says US economy has strengthened, inflation is the problem

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said on Wednesday that the U.S. economy has strengthened since Fed policymakers last met in June, with a labor market essentially running at

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The Fed just raised rates. Here’s what it means for borrowers and savers

The Fed just raised rates. Here’s what it means for borrowers and savers

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Wall St ends lower after Fed hikes interest rates, sees more tightening ahead

US stocks whipsawed lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate for the first time in over three

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Fed policymakers forecast one more rate hike this year

By Michael S.

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Instant View: Stocks pull back after Fed raises rates, points to another hike this year

 The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and flagged further increases in borrowing costs in coming months, with new US central bank chief Kevin Warsh

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US business inventories rise more than expected in July

U.S. business inventories increased more than expected in July as retailers and wholesalers restocked to meet robust demand, suggesting that inventories could add to

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US import prices jump in August on strength in capital, consumer goods

U.S. import prices surged in August amid solid increases in the costs of capital and consumer goods, suggesting inflation could rise further in the coming months.

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Warsh on collision course with Trump administration

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is likely to come out of Wednesday's policy decision bruised one way or another.

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10-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2007 ahead of Fed rate decision

10-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2007 ahead of Fed rate decision

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"The house" visits the House

The nervous start to the week for world markets has seen 10-year U.S.

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How ‘portfolio reasoning’ explains Trump’s constant reevaluation of America’s value

Trump has approached governing through the same framework as his former business portfolio, where he casts the US as a flagship holding whose value he was elected to increase.

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US unemployment claims dip to 206,000 as layoffs continue to remain rare

Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment claims last week as jobless claims remain at historically low levels and layoffs are still rare

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Wall Street week ahead: The market focuses on key inflation updates

Wall Street will get several important updates about inflation this week

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Good evening, Mr Bond

Important U.S. inflation data and a European Central Bank meeting take centre stage this week, against the backdrop of a bond market selloff that has pushed borrowing costs to their

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Trump says if the Fed doesn't cut rates, he'll stop trading with some nations

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Bonds' reality check

From the Editor Are the vigilantes back?

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Bond yields fall, stocks rally as Fed's Waller comments curb rate hike bets

Stock markets rallied while bond yields fell on Thursday as comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller

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US fixed 30-year mortgage rate rises to highest since July 2025

The average rate on the popular U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage ​rose this week to its highest in more than a year, a fresh pain point for households already dealing

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Bond selloff is likely amplified by obscure economic rate

A recent rise in Treasury yields in part reflects growing investor bets that an obscure, theoretical rate consistent with stable growth and

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Fed's Waller says safety premium for Treasuries is gone, pushing neutral rate higher

There is no more premium for safe, liquid U.S. government debt, pushing the neutral level of interest rates higher, Federal Reserve

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Will Federal Reserve hike rates later this month? Waller muddies the outlook

Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller says that an inflation report next week will largely determine whether he supports an interest rate hike later this month or not

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Tyson Foods cuts profit outlook again as pressure from cattle shortage worsens

Tyson Foods cut its annual profit forecast for a second time within a month on Thursday as tight U.S. cattle supplies, volatile prices and