Stocks Rise as the Fed Keeps Interest Rates Steady
Wed, 19 Mar 2025
Chair Jerome Powell still expects two rate cuts this year, amid “remarkably high” tariff uncerta...
Trump Talks With Zelensky About Russia Ceasefire Efforts
Wed, 19 Mar 2025
Plus, Turkey detains Istanbul’s mayor and main rival of President Erdogan. Inflation in the Eurozo...
Judge Rules DOGE’s Move to Dismantle USAID Likely Unconstitutional
Wed, 19 Mar 2025
Plus: Fitch Ratings downgrades the outlook for U.S. and world economic growth. And, activist investo...
U.S. Stocks Resume Their Slide
Tue, 18 Mar 2025
A tech selloff and renewed turmoil in the Middle East pushed stocks lower. Plus: gold hits another r...
Trump and Putin Speak With Ukraine Cease-Fire at Stake
Tue, 18 Mar 2025
Plus, Google parent Alphabet has agreed to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion. Nasdaq...
Israeli Launches Renewed Strikes on Gaza
Tue, 18 Mar 2025
Plus: Google-parent Alphabet is in fresh talks to buy cybersecurity start-up Wiz. And Chinese EV-mak...
U.S. Stocks Continue Rally on the Back of Modest Retail Sales Growth
Mon, 17 Mar 2025
Major stock indexes rose, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average advancing about 353 points. Plus: Ne...
U.S. Retail Sales Edge Up in February, Missing Expectations
Mon, 17 Mar 2025
Plus: President Trump questions the validity of President Biden’s pardons. And Harvard is going tu...
Trump, Putin to Talk Tuesday on Ending Ukraine War
Mon, 17 Mar 2025
Plus: China’s economy gets off to a stronger than expected start in 2025. And, Baidu launches a ne...
U.S. Stocks End a Tough Week With a Rally
Fri, 14 Mar 2025
The receding threat of a government shutdown gives stocks a boost. Plus: Gold prices hit a new recor...
U.S. Consumer Confidence Nosedives In March
Fri, 14 Mar 2025
Plus: President Trump says he had productive conversations with President Putin about a settlement t...
Gold Hits Record Price at $3,000
Fri, 14 Mar 2025
Plus: House Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats will back a Republican spending plan to ave...
S&P Suffers Correction After Trump Threatens Europe With More Tariffs
Thu, 13 Mar 2025
The benchmark stock index is down more than 10% from its Feb. 19 high. Plus: Gold prices hit a new a...
Putin Rejects Immediate Ukraine Cease-Fire Plan
Thu, 13 Mar 2025
Plus: President Trump threatens 200% tariffs on European Union champagne, wine and other alcohol. An...
Canadian Officials in Washington for Tariff Talks
Thu, 13 Mar 2025
Plus: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats won’t back a Republican government fundi...
Intel Names Lip-Bu Tan as CEO to Lead Its Turnaround
Wed, 12 Mar 2025
Shares of the chip maker jump in after-hours trading. Plus: Shares of Jack Daniels maker Brown-Forma...
U.S. Inflation Cooled to 2.8% in February
Wed, 12 Mar 2025
Plus: Canada retaliates against the Trump administration's tariffs. And the WTO says global trade co...
E.U. Strikes Back at Trump’s Steel and Aluminium Tariffs
Wed, 12 Mar 2025
Plus: House Republicans narrowly pass a proposal to fund the government into the fall, setting up a ...
Some Stocks Pared Losses, but Indexes Still Closed in the Red
Tue, 11 Mar 2025
Signs of easing trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada encouraged some investors, while others t...
Trump to Raise Tariffs on Canadian Steel and Aluminum to 50%
Tue, 11 Mar 2025
Plus, the U.S. had 7.74 million job openings in January. Kohl’s predicts a larger than expected de...
Wall Street Fears U.S. Economy Tipping Into Recession
Tue, 11 Mar 2025
Plus: Tesla shares continue to slide in off hours trading, the biggest one-day drop since 2020. And,...
Stocks Slide as Investors Grow Concerned About a U.S. Recession
Mon, 10 Mar 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost nearly 900 points and the Nasdaq had its worst single-day decl...
U.S. Stocks Fall as Trump Doesn’t Rule Out Recession
Mon, 10 Mar 2025
Plus, shares of Novo Nordisk fall after the company releases late-stage trial data of its experiment...
Trump Declines to Rule Out Recession as Chinese Tariffs Kick In
Mon, 10 Mar 2025
Plus: Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney is set to take over from Justin...
Stocks Tick Higher After a Week of Tariff News
Fri, 07 Mar 2025
Following fresh jobs data for February, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the centra...
Trump Threatens Russia With Sanctions Until Ukraine Peace Agreement Is Reached
Fri, 07 Mar 2025
Plus, the U.S. added 151,000 jobs last month. And Canada’s decades-long litigation with Big-Tobacc...
Walgreens Seals $10 Billion Deal to Go Private
Fri, 07 Mar 2025
Plus: President Trump signs an executive order to create a strategic bitcoin reserve. And another St...
Nasdaq Enters a Correction as Trade Stress Slams U.S. Stocks
Thu, 06 Mar 2025
Investors have been unnerved by frequent swings in President Trump’s tariff policies. Plus: shares...
Trade Policy Uncertainty Rattles Markets
Thu, 06 Mar 2025
Plus, U.S. trade deficit grew 34% in January. Macy’s expects sales to fall again this year. And th...
Veterans Affairs Aiming to Cut 70,000 Jobs
Thu, 06 Mar 2025
Plus: The Trump administration drafts an executive order aimed at abolishing the Education Departmen...
U.S. Stocks Rise After Trump Gives Automakers a Tariff Reprieve
Wed, 05 Mar 2025
The White House says some automakers will get a 30-day break from the new tariffs imposed on Canada ...
Trump Pauses Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine
Wed, 05 Mar 2025
Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court rejects the Trump administration’s bid to pause foreign aid payouts. ...
Trump Doubles Down on Tariff Agenda
Wed, 05 Mar 2025
Plus: The Senate votes to repeal a Biden-era crypto tax rule. And Goldman Sachs will target vice pre...
U.S. Stocks Fall After President Trump Imposes Tariffs on Canada and Mexico
Tue, 04 Mar 2025
The new 25% tax on imports from North American neighbors went into effect this morning. Plus: stock ...
Markets Rattled After U.S. Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
Tue, 04 Mar 2025
Plus: Canada and Mexico announce plans for countermeasures and China set retaliatory tariffs on U.S....
U.S. to Pause All Military Aid to Ukraine
Tue, 04 Mar 2025
Plus: Ottawa and Beijing respond after President Trump’s tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and ...
U.S. Stocks Tumble After President Trump Confirms North American Tariffs
Mon, 03 Mar 2025
Trump said 25% import taxes on goods from Canada and Mexico will go into effect on Tuesday. Plus: in...
U.S. Manufacturing Activity Expands for Second Straight Month
Mon, 03 Mar 2025
Plus: Kroger’s CEO resigns following a board investigation into his personal conduct. President Tr...
Consulting Bosses Defend U.S. Government Contracts
Mon, 03 Mar 2025
Plus: Chinese buyers get around U.S. export controls to order Nvidia’s latest AI chips. And, Shell...
A Late-Friday Stock Rally Wasn’t Enough to Dig Out of February’s Hole
Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Markets see-sawed after a new forecast suggests U.S. GDP could decline this quarter, alongside a ten...
Trump to Make English Official U.S. Language
Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Plus, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the White House in an attempt to reset his relat...
FAA Wants to Hire More Air-Traffic Controllers
Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Plus: KPMG is set to become the first Big Four firm to open a law practice in the U.S. And, Trump of...
Stocks Fall After President Trump Latest Tariff Threats
Thu, 27 Feb 2025
Investors continue to digest the new administration's plans on tariffs and federal spending cuts. Pl...
Trump Announces Another 10% Tariff on China
Thu, 27 Feb 2025
Plus, Amazon shows off its first chip for quantum computing. And a mysterious disease linked to bats...
Microsoft Calls on Trump to Relax AI Chip Export Rules
Thu, 27 Feb 2025
Plus: President Trump revokes a Biden-era license allowing Chevron to produce oil in Venezuela. And,...
Stocks Struggle to Shake Off Slump Amid Fresh Tariff Threats
Wed, 26 Feb 2025
President Trump said he is considering 25% tariffs on goods from the European Union. Plus: stock in ...
U.S. New-Home Sales Slumped in January
Wed, 26 Feb 2025
Plus, drugmaker Eli Lilly plans to invest $27 billion in new U.S. plants. Ukrainian President Zelens...
House Republicans Pass Budget Plan
Wed, 26 Feb 2025
Plus: Budweiser brewer AB InBev scores market-share gains in the U.S. And, copper prices rise as Whi...
Economic Worries and Tariff Fears Dragged on Markets Again
Tue, 25 Feb 2025
President Trump’s proposed tariff policies also contributed to the largest monthly decline in U.S....
U.S. Consumer Confidence Drops in February
Tue, 25 Feb 2025
Plus, Taiwan detains ship and Chinese crew after undersea cable was severed. And Eli Lilly offers hi...