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The S&P 500 might be stuck in place for the rest of the year, Ed Yardeni says. The market vet thinks no more Fed rate cuts are coming until 2025 [...]

Singer Nicky Jam has retracted his endorsement of Donald Trump in response to comedian Tony Hinchcliffe joking about Puerto Rico at the presidential hopeful's recent rally. The 'Insomnio' artist shared [...]

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Steve Schwarzman doesn't expect a recession whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris win the election. The Blackstone CEO said the US economy looks robust and both candidates have pro-growth policies. [...]

The International Monetary Fund raised its growth forecast for the US economy to 2.8% this year. It expects slower growth of 2.2% next year as the government cuts back and [...]

No one's going to sound an alarm, blast out a text message, or shoot you an email about it, but the US economy is undergoing a historic shift. We are [...]

Investors should favor stocks over bonds as the economy supports risk-on sentiment, Goldman analysts say. The US economy is in a pro-risk, late-cycle environment due to Fed easing and a [...]

The relationship between Trump and Putin has long been a source of controversy. Analysts say Trump could broker a Ukraine peace deal on terms favorable to Russia. That could have [...]

The S&P 500 Index (https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/$SPX/overview) (https://www.barchart.com/etfs-funds/quotes/SPY/overview) Tuesday closed up by +0.97%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index (https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/$DOWI/overview) (https://www.barchart.com/etfs-funds/quotes/DIA/overview) closed up by +0.30%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index (https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/$IUXX/overview) (https://www.barchart.com/etfs-funds/quotes/QQQ/overview) closed [...]

September's jobs data wildly exceeded consensus expectations, making a soft landing more likely. 254,000 new jobs were added, and unemployment numbers dipped. Below, four market experts share how investors should [...]

OTR Global downgraded its view of the heavy-duty truck market to Negative from Mixed, citing checks. Global market conditions in the heavy-duty truck market have deteriorated in the past 90 [...]

In This Issue / Investment strategy Guru watch Mark Spitznagel, founder, Universa Investments “The clock is ticking and we are in black swan territory,” says Mark Spitznagel, founder of Universa [...]

Hurricane Helene, the dockworkers' strike, and Middle East conflict threaten to upend the US economy. Oil prices are up as conflict widens between Israel and Iran. The dockworkers' strike threatens [...]

Byline: chantellepartridge No, it isn't your imagination - vehicles really have become significantly more expensive over recent years. Before the COVID-19 pandemic began, Light Vehicle (LV) prices mostly tracked with [...]

We expect the current-account deficit to continue widening to 2.8% of GDP in 2025 from 2.6% of GDP in 2024. A strong recovery in import values, combined with a decrease [...]

SpaceX colonization of Mars will involve trillions in costs. How can Mars become a money maker? Europe colonized the United States but the United States economy grew to be significant. [...]

Byline: Murdo Morrison Business aviation enjoyed a post-pandemic spike in the USA - but what are the longer-term prospects for the sector ahead of its biggest annual event, and a [...]

Tema American Reshoring ETF launched in May 2023, outperforming the S&P 500 with a 41.5% return. Reshoring is driven by tariffs and supply chain disruptions, and has bipartisan support in [...]

By Quinton Taylor photography by Cam Leggett, Kevin Walsh A big wagon made even better with its radical two-tone colour scheme Introduced in 1955, the second-generation Buick Century, named for [...]

Alaska is not alone in the workforce shortage. The US economy continues to experience the after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and growing global tensions. In the workplace, The Great Resignation [...]

Addiction to illegal opioid narcotics (such as heroin) and prescription opioids (such as morphine, hydrocodone, and methadone) are major public health problems in the United States. In 2015, approximately 2 [...]

Byline: Open Being targeted as a 'communist' can sow doubt in the minds of voters Former US President Donald Trump has consistently attacked his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris for announcing [...]

Macquarie strategists are warning of the possibility of a US recession without the Fed's rate cuts. US unemployment rose to 4.3% in July, and consumer sentiment was mixed in August. [...]

Analysts from Goldman Sachs say to 'keep the faith' in a soft landing for the US economy. Market volatility has been more about positioning than a looming recession, the analysts [...]

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Desmond Lachman warns of a high chance of a US recession within the next 12 months. Lachman cites China's slowing growth, potential Trump policies, and Middle East conflict. He also [...]

Warren Buffett's company published financial results that point to a relatively healthy consumer. Berkshire Hathaway reported strong gains across several consumer-related businesses last quarter. Buffett's company is so large that [...]

There is plenty of (https://www.businessinsider.com/recession-outlook-us-economy-consumer-spending-hard-landing-inflation-slowdown-2024-6) cause for concern in the US consumer economy right now, but it's not all bad news. The days of worry-free spending have been replaced with [...]

In This Issue / Last word Trump versus Biden Which president was the best for the US economy? Bill BonnerColumnist American debt has hit an all-time high above $35trn. Another [...]

Claudia Sahm's recession indicator, the Sahm Rule, has been triggered for the first time since 2020. But Sahm believes the current signal is a false positive due to rising labor [...]

Disney reported weaker-than-expected results for its theme parks division in its latest earnings. It blamed the drop on weakening consumer demand, which it said was likely to continue. Americans are [...]

The July jobs report triggered the Sahm rule, but its creator said the US isn't in a recession. However, she is worried about unemployment and high interest rates. Economists like [...]

Honduras's current-account position will improve in 2024. Despite higher oil prices, the trade deficit will narrow slightly as the economic slowdown subdues imports. The services deficit will also narrow as [...]

The US economy may have entered a recession as the unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in July. The recent rise in unemployment triggered the Sahm Rule, a recession indicator. Investors [...]

The strength of the global economy-and the US economy in particular-will determine the performance of Nicaragua's external sector. Moderating oil prices are helping the country's terms of trade to recover [...]

INVESTING On the trail of an elusive recession The US sharemarket has grown strongly so far this year and, with a presidential election looming, history indicates what could happen next. [...]

The S&P 500 Index (https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/$SPX/overview) (https://www.barchart.com/etfs-funds/quotes/SPY/overview) Thursday closed down -1.37%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index (https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/$DOWI/overview) (https://www.barchart.com/etfs-funds/quotes/DIA/overview) closed down -1.21% and the Nasdaq 100 Index (https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/$IUXX/overview) (https://www.barchart.com/etfs-funds/quotes/QQQ/overview) closed down -2.44%. [...]

Before she won a gold medal at the Olympics on Tuesday, Simone Biles was in a therapy session. The gymnast opened up about her mental health struggles after she experienced [...]

Kelly McMaster, Editor Call me old fashioned, but I love seeing a Made in America label on things I purchase. I have great admiration for American craftsmen, makers, and builders [...]

The Fed shouldn't cut interest rates at all this year, strategist Jim Bianco said. He predicts the economy's slowdown will revert in the second half of 2024. 'Given the strength [...]

The pressure on the renminbi exchange rate will ease towards the end of 2024. Confidence in the currency has been low, as evidenced by persistent capital outflows and Chinese businesses [...]

The US economy is not in a recession, even with the slowing labor market. 'If this isn't a soft landing, I don't know what is,' Julie Su, acting labor secretary, [...]

The International Monetary Fund aimed criticism at growing risks in the US economy. In a report last week, it called out high debt, banking vulnerabilities, and trade barriers. These are [...]

Joseph Stiglitz and otherNobel Prize-winning economists are worried about another Trump administration. They explained why in a recent letter, and Stiglitz further explained in a Business Insider interview. Inflation is [...]

Lee Abbamonte, 45, is an ex-Wall Street banker who has visited every country in the world. When it comes to destinations where dollars go the furthest, Southeast Asia is his [...]

The S&P 500 Index (https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/$SPX/overview) (https://www.barchart.com/etfs-funds/quotes/SPY/overview) Friday closed down -0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index (https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/$DOWI/overview) (https://www.barchart.com/etfs-funds/quotes/DIA/overview) closed up +0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index (https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/$IUXX/overview) (https://www.barchart.com/etfs-funds/quotes/QQQ/overview) closed down -0.26%. [...]

The Fed should not keep waiting to cut rates, Mohamed El-Erian wrote in the Financial Times. He said such a delay could eventually prompt an aggressive cutting cycle, increasing recession [...]

Can you spot the difference between an ALICE and a HENRY? Are you too much of a dingus to know your DINKs? Would you ever consider joining the FIRE movement? [...]