With the power to print money, raise and lower interest rates, and even facilitate massive bailouts, the U.S. Federal Reserve may be the single institution with the most power over the U.S.

"Drought, inflation, labor shortages and market instability" have led to a long-term inventory decline, while land, feed, labor and processing costs have skyrocketed, said Hackett. "It's a full-system ...

In terms of guidance, don’t expect anything new from the ECB, which should limit the market impact of today's meeting.

JPMorgan analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou say that retail investors, as well as corporate buybacks, are providing a backstop to markets. They say that, despite elevated uncertainty on tariffs ...

Lance Roberts is a seasoned financial strategist and economist with more than 30 years of experience in investment management, private banking and venture capital. He currently serves as chief ...

U.S. economic activity grew at a sharply higher rate in July, a pair of S&P surveys of purchasing managers found - though the growth was concentrated in the services sector, while manufacturing ...

The good news is that there is a chance the tariffs, which are part of the Trump administration's April 2 ("liberation day") International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs, will be ...

JPMorgan analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou say that retail investors, as well as corporate buybacks, are providing a backstop to markets. They say that, despite elevated uncertainty on tariffs ...

After setting a dozen all-time highs already in 2025, the S&P 500 is most likely to muddle through and continue outperforming both bonds and cash. So says the chief strategist of Ned Davis Research, ...

The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged Thursday, pressing pause on an easing cycle that has delivered eight quarter-point rate cuts since last summer.

President Donald Trump is going to visit the Federal Reserve on Thursday, as the White House increasingly makes the case that construction cost overruns at the central bank are a reason to remove ...

UK prime minister Keir Starmer hailed the deal as 'the biggest and most economically significant' agreement Britain has made ...