Nasdaq Hits New Record, Investors Gear Up for Rate Cuts
Stocks rose and the Nasdaq hit a new record, ahead of inflation and jobs data that could influence how fast the Fed lowers interest rates this year.
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White House Prepares Report Critical of Statistics Agency
The assessment would follow President Trump's firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Japan's Ruling Party Seeks Leader With Trump Appeal
The coming election is likely to pit a Shinzo Abe protege against the son of an Elvis-loving former prime minister.
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French Government Collapses in No-Confidence Vote
Lawmakers in the National Assembly voted to oust Prime Minister François Bayrou, deepening France's political and fiscal mess.
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The Renewed Bid to End Quarterly Earnings Reports
The Long-Term Stock Exchange plans to petition regulators to allow public companies to share results less frequently.
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Why 10-year Treasury yield's recent drop could be a recession indicator
The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield has fallen substantially from where it was at the beginning of the year, weighed down by expectations for weaker economic growth that contrast with the strong growth trajectory investors and traders had anticipated in January.
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How OPEC+'s battle for oil market share could hurt U.S. shale producers
The energy cartel's latest move suggests that "defending market share now outweighs defending prices," one economist says.
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Milei's Election Setback Rattles Markets in Argentina
The underperformance of President Javier Milei's party in a provincial election raises questions about support for his pro-market overhauls.
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American Workers Feel Less Confident About Finding a Job
Two new surveys from the New York Fed and Conference Board add to signs of a faltering labor market.
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Lumber Prices Are Flashing a Warning Sign for the U.S. Economy
Wood prices are sliding and mills are cutting back because of uncertainty over tariffs and a building slump.
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The Fed Is Set to Cut Rates Next Week. Thursday's Inflation Report Could Suggest It Shouldn't.
Stagflation, commonly defined as a period of slowing growth, quickening inflation, and rising unemployment, largely has been absent from the U.S. economy since the late 1970s.
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Healthcare Jobs Are Propping Up Stalling Labor Market
One danger: Coming Medicaid cuts pose a threat to health services.
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German Industrial Production Rebounds Despite Falling Exports
Industrial output rose 1.3% on month despite a further plunge in exports to the U.S., indicating the sector's resilience in the face of tariffs.
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