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Shipping between the world’s two largest economies has nosedived since mid-April.
Economic headwinds may force junior employees to prioritize job security over work-life balance.
President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs provoked Beijing into demonstrating one of its key points of leverage.
Advocates of standard time say it’s better for peoples’ circadian rhythms, or “biological clocks.”
When politics interferes with the central bank’s ability to set monetary policy, inflation tends to be the result.
The $800 billion ‘basis trade’ underlines how risky bets help keep the financial system humming.
America’s wealthiest individuals earn much more from capital gains and dividends than wages or salaries.
Markets would likely be very spooked if the president could choose to influence monetary policy.
The Treasury market helps the global economy go-round, and Wall Street is watching closely for signs the Fed may need to intervene.
One of Trump’s head economists said the spike in yields added “urgency” to the decision to pause the president’s reciprocal tariffs.
Hedge funds typically profit handsomely from the $1 trillion ‘basis trade,’ but the Federal Reserve could be forced to step in as yields surge.
Trump’s tariffs initially had investors piling into bonds before this week’s selloff.
Heightened volatility might have paradoxically helped share prices stabilize after last week’s historic sell-off.
Trump wants tariffs to pay for tax cuts, but investors have received few updates on the latter.
The “American exceptionalism” trade might not be dead yet, fund managers told Fortune.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has rejected suggestions the president will reorient his policies to support equity prices.
Roughly six in 10 U.S. adults report owning stock, but nearly 80% of American households have some type of debt.
Attacks on tankers or, worse, a wider conflict in the Arabian Peninsula, could spur stagflation.
Accounting experts say there are plausible explanations for the discrepancy as Elon Musk tries to rally the EV giant.
Stocks have tumbled amid President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff threats and global uncertainty.
Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the economy and expect inflation to rise, the Michigan consumer sentiment survey revealed.
Stephen Miran’s vision largely depends on the dollar strengthening relative to foreign currencies.
One big worry is that businesses will decide to delay investment as the saga continues.
The index has shot up dramatically on several occasions recently, only to then retrace rapidly.
The storied investment bank has forecast GDP growth to come in below Wall Street’s consensus for the first time in 2½ years.
The president and his economic officials have indicated they are willing to endure short-term pain to reshape America’s economy.
Yields fell sharply Monday as the new administration’s on-again, off-again tariff threats dent confidence.
A $1.3 trillion German spending deal and commentary from the European Central Bank has also prompted yields to surge in the U.S. and elsewhere.
The Goldman Sachs alum did not endorse all the new administration’s policies.
Ark Invest’s flagship product has lagged well behind the S&P 500 in recent years, and shares of the EV maker have plunged 28% this year.
Ark Invest’s flagship product has lagged well behind the S&P 500 in recent years, and shares of the EV maker have plunged 28% this year.
Tariff fears and soft economic data have traders debating whether a recession is on the horizon.
Stocks dipped this week as investors grappled with softer economic data and renewed tariff threats.
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The Supreme Court could overturn precedent that protects chair Jerome Powell from being fired.
Nvidia lost a record $600 billion in market cap over a single day last month after DeepSeek debuted its R1 model.
The chip giant’s latest earnings loom large for a market dealing with jitters around tariffs and inflation.
The impacts of the Trump administration’s moves with tariffs and mass federal layoffs remain huge wild cards.
Karp believes Big Tech needs to refocus on the military and national security work at the heart of Silicon Valley’s origins.
Berkshire has built a record $325 billion cash heap as a historically expensive stock market presents few obvious value buys.
With help from famed former judge Leo Strine, Delaware lawmakers have raced to propose a bill friendlier to controlling stockholders as the state...
The total value of Ukraine’s mineral deposits has been pegged in the trillions, but a deal with the U.S. faces several roadblocks.
A value-added tax is not a tariff, but Trump blames it for America’s trade deficit with the European Union.
Singapore's economy grew by 4.4% in 2024 thanks to a revived manufacturing sector, yet officials warned of "rising global economic uncertainty" in the...
Joining Trump's meeting with Modi was SpaceX and Tesla tycoon Elon Musk, who also met the Indian prime minister one-on-one.
Fears that Trump could impose a blanket tax on all imports from Europe, including gold, has prompted a massive influx of the metal into the U.S.
Wall Street is reckoning with the possibility the Federal Reserve will stand down on rate cuts this year.
OpenAI’s o1 and DeepSeek’s R1 models, which previously sat atop the leaderboard, could only get through roughly 9% of the exam.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently pledged to “monetize” the U.S. government’s assets.
The Pershing Square CEO said he's admired the ridesharing giant since actor Edward Norton introduced him to the app in its early days.