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European Central Bank cuts interest rates, warns of ‘deteriorated’ growth | CNBC

The European Central Bank made yet another 25-basis-point interest rate cut on Thursday as global tariff turmoil… Read more

China targets U.S. services and other areas as it decries ‘meaningless’ tariff | CNBC

China last week announced it was done retaliating against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, saying any… Read more

Trump: ‘Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough’ | Yahoo!

President Trump turned up the pressure on Federal Reserve Jerome Powell again on Thursday, saying in a social… Read more

Trump touts trade talk progress as Nvidia CEO visits China | Yahoo!

President Trump claimed progress on multiple fronts in developing trade talks on Thursday as his tariff policy… Read more

Base Metals Drift Lower as Global Tariff Uncertainty Persists | Yahoo!

Copper edged lower, along with most other industrial metals, amid persistent uncertainty over the future of US tariffs on… Read more

Turkish central bank surprises with rate hike to 46% after market turmoil | Yahoo!

Turkey’s central bank hiked its key interest rate by 350 basis points to 46% on Thursday, in a surprise move that reversed… Read more

Fed Chair’s starkest warning yet on potential consequences from tariffs | CNN

President Donald Trump’s significant policy changes, including on tariffs, are unlike anything seen in modern history… Read more

Zero-day options are fueling the unprecedented volatility on Wall Street amid tariff | CNBC

Wild intraday gyrations in stocks since “liberation day” have put investors more on edge than ever, and the… Read more

Goldman Sachs cuts Europe’s STOXX 600 forecast for second time this month | Reuters

Goldman Sachs cut its 12-month forecast for Europe’s STOXX 600 index for the second time this month and said… Read more

The bond market sell-off is more worrisome than the one in stocks. | USA Today

United States government bonds are a unique type of financial asset: so free of risk and sought-after that they… Read more

Fed Official Confirms Trump Tariff Bailout Is Ready Amid $30 Trillion Market | Forbes

Donald Trump’s escalating global trade war has pushed markets to the brink this week, causing a spiraling U.S. dollar… Read more

Inflation rate eases to 2.4% in March, lower than expected; core at 4-year low | CNBC

Consumer price inflation eased more than expected in March as President Donald Trump prepared to launch… Read more

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump raises rate on China to 125%, pauses… | Yahoo Finance

President Trump said Wednesday that he was unilaterally raising the US tariff rate on China to 125% and instituted a… Read more

Wild swings in Treasurys have investors worried something is about to… | Yahoo Finance

The unusual surge in long-term Treasury yields has rattled investors in the aftermath of President Trump’s… Read more

Trump shock pushes US and China toward decoupling cliff edge | Yahoo Finance

Janet Yellen stepped to the podium a year ago this week in Beijing to deliver a reassuring message. The US… Read more

WTO says trade between US, China could decrease by as much as 80% | Yahoo Finance

The World Trade Organization on Wednesday estimated the U.S.- China trade tensions could cut the trade of goods… Read more

Kashkari becomes latest Fed official to pour cold water on any near-term | Yahoo Finance

Minneapolis Federal Reserve president Neel Kashkari said Wednesday that the bar for cutting interest rates is “higher”… Read more

U.S. Treasury auction allays concern about selloff | Yahoo Finance

U.S. Treasuries, the bedrock of the global financial system, were hit by fresh selling pressure earlier Wednesday… Read more

Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries, hits China harder with 125% | CNBC

President Donald Trump on Wednesday dropped new tariff rates on imports from most U.S. trade partners to… Read more

European Union approves first set of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports | CNBC

The European Union on Wednesday voted to approve its first set of retaliatory measures to counter tariffs imposed… Read more

10-year Treasury yield falls from highs after auction eases concerns | CNBC

The 10-year Treasury yield retreated from its highs of the day after a successful bond auction eased concerns about… Read more

China slaps 84% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to Trump | CNBC

China has pushed back again on U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies by hiking its levies on U.S. imports… Read more

CEOs think the U.S. is ‘probably in a recession right now,’ says BlackRock | CNBC

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said Monday that many business leaders believe the United States economy is already…. Read more

JPMorgan warns recession unavoidable even if tariffs halted immediately | Daily Mail

JPMorgan Chase has warned that the United States is now barreling toward a recession, and that even an immediate… Read more

Beijing’s strong counter tariffs raise the specter of an intense trade war with | CNBC

Risks of an intense U.S.-China trade war are rising rapidly, according to analysts, after Beijing responded more… Read more

U.S. crude oil falls below $60 a barrel to lowest since 2021 on tariff-fueled recession | CNBC

U.S. oil prices dropped below $60 a barrel on fears President Donald Trump’s global tariffs would push the… Read more

10-year Treasury yield rises back above 4% despite tariff threat to growth | CNBC

The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed back above the 4% level on Monday, even as President… Read more

China Halts US LNG Imports for Longest Since Last Trade War | Yahoo Finance

China hasn’t imported liquefied natural gas from the US for 60 days, the longest gap in five years, as worsening… Read more

No Fed ‘put’ when it’s unclear which way the economy may pivot | Yahoo Finance

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has sent strong messages when he felt they were needed, going on television… Read more

Exclusive: After Trump, EU seeks zero tariff from India on car imports | Yahoo Finance

The European Union wants India to eliminate tariffs on car imports under a long-pending trade deal and Prime Minister… Read more

Traders betting Fed will cut rates at least 4 times this year to bail out economy | CNBC

Traders are now betting the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at least four times this year, amid fears… Read more

10-year Treasury yield falls on fear that trade war will lead to recession | CNBC

U.S. Treasury yields continued to plummet on Friday, with 10-year Treasury yield earlier falling below 4%, after China… Read more

Trump tariffs live updates: Steep ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs rock markets | CNBC

US trading partners vowed to retaliate on Thursday after President Trump ended months of suspense by… Read more

The biggest winners and losers in Europe as Trump announces sweeping tariffs | CNBC

Global markets, businesses and long-standing geopolitical relationships were thrown into disarray… Read more

Commerce Secretary Lutnick says Trump’s reciprocal tariffs will spur countries… | CNBC

Aggressive tariffs that President Donald Trump announced Wednesday will begin a “re-ordering” of global trade… Read more

Gold Slides From Record as Precious Metals Join Global Selloff | Yahoo Finance

Gold (GC=F) retreated on Thursday, after notching its latest record, after President Donald Trump… Read more

Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week as labor market | Yahoo Finance

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell modestly last week, remaining within… Read more

Here’s every country facing reciprocal tariffs announced by Trump | Yahoo Finance

President Trump on Wednesday laid out his long-awaited plans to slap reciprocal tariffs on countries around the world… Read more

Tesla reports 13% drop in first-quarter vehicle deliveries from a year ago | CNBC

Tesla reported 336,681 vehicle deliveries in the first quarter of 2025, a 13% decline from a year ago, two days after… Read more

Private companies added 155,000 jobs in March, more than expected | CNBC

Private payroll gains were stronger than expected in March, countering fears that the labor market and economy… Read more

Mortgage rates and demand seem stuck in a holding pattern, as markets… | CNBC

Mortgage rates have barely budged in the last month. That, and a broader concern among consumers about the… Read more

Forget 60/40. BlackRock’s Larry Fink wants investors to embrace… | Yahoo Finance

BlackRock Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink is proposing a new tweak to an age-old investing formula… Read more

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump reveals ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs | Yahoo Finance

President Trump ended months of suspense Wednesday by revealing broad reciprocal duties on all US trade partners… Read more

Treasury Yields Rebound With Europe’s Before Tariff Unveiling | Yahoo Finance

US government bonds erased gains that sent the five-year Treasury note’s yield to the lowest level since October… Read more

Slower economic growth is likely ahead with risk of a recession rising | CNBC

Respondents to the March CNBC Fed Survey have raised the risk of recession to the highest level in six months… Read more

Fed likely to pause rate cuts with clouds gathering over the economy | The Hill

The Federal Reserve is unlikely to cut interest rates this week despite growing concern about the state of the… Read more

Dollar up vs euro after German vote on spending surge | Reuters

The dollar edged up against the euro on Tuesday as Germany’s parliament approved plans for a massive spending… Read more

Trump nominates Federal Reserve Governor Bowman as vice chair for | Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman to the central bank’s top… Read more

Retail sales came in weaker than expected, another bad sign for the US economy | CNN

Spending at US retailers last month was much weaker than expected, in a troubling sign that the American shopper… Read more

“Bull crash” drives biggest ever drop in US equity allocation – BofA | Reuters

Allocation to U.S. stocks saw the biggest drop ever in March with concerns over stagflation, trade wars and end of… Read more

U.S. / global economic outlooks cut by OECD as Trump’s trade tariffs weigh on growth | CNBC

Both U.S. and global economic growth is set to be lower than previously projected as President Donald Trump’s… Read more

Bessent Not Worried About Market, Calls Corrections Healthy | Yahoo! Finance

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a former hedge fund manager, said he’s not worried about the recent downturn… Read more

Trump Says Both Reciprocal and Sectoral Tariffs Coming April 2 | Yahoo! Finance

President Donald Trump said he would be imposing both broad reciprocal tariffs and additional sector-specific tariffs…. Read more

Trump’s tariffs, stock sell-off loom over cautious Fed | Yahoo! Finance

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady when it meets this week, but investors will be… Read more

Trump says he will speak with Putin on Tuesday about ending war in Ukraine | CNBC

U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and discuss ending… Read more

Democrats Clear Way for GOP Funding Bill, Ending Threat of… | The Wall Street Journal

The leader of Senate Democrats moved to take the threat of a government shutdown off the table, following… Read more

Why JPMorgan thinks recession fears aren’t to blame for the stock… | Business Insider

Recession angst is roiling Wall Street as investors worry President Trump’s trade war will be a hit to growth, but that’s… Read more

Russia lays out demands for talks with US on Ukraine, sources say | Reuters

Russia has presented the U.S. with a list of demands for a deal to end its war against Ukraine and reset relations with… Read more

Schumer Signals Democrats Would Block Bill Averting | The Wall Street Journal

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) threw a wrench into a Republican plan to avert a government… Read more

Here’s the inflation breakdown for February 2025 — in one chart | CNBC

Inflation receded in February on the back of easing price pressures for consumer staples like gasoline, groceries and… Read more

Tariffs have raised the probability of a U.S. recession to around 35% | CNBC

The chances that the U.S. will experience a recession in 2025 have increased because of the tariffs it has implemented… Read more

A big inflation report is on the way Wednesday. Here’s what to expect | CNBC

With concerns running high that President Donald Trump’s tariff policies will aggravate inflation, a report Wednesday… Read more

Trump’s pressure campaign pays off as GOP passes spending bill | Daily Mail

Republicans narrowly passed a government funding bill after Donald Trump persuaded lawmakers who were tempted… Read more

Fed to deliver rapid-fire rate cuts if economic downturn happens, traders bet | Reuters

The Federal Reserve won’t lower interest rates at its policy meeting next week, but could deliver the first of a set of… Read more

European Central Bank cuts rates again as threat of trade war with Trump | AP News

The European Central Bank has cut interest rates by another quarter percentage point to boost growth… Read more

Global bonds sell off as investors react to Trump’s tariffs | CNBC

Government borrowing costs rose across the globe on Thursday, although German bond yields came off highs… Read more

China ramps up stimulus to guard economy from changes ‘unseen in a century’ | Reuters

China unlocked more fiscal stimulus on Wednesday, promising greater efforts to support consumption and… Read more

Biggest U.S. bank overhauls stock market outlook amid tariff-linked slump | The Street

U.S. stocks face significant risks tied to President Donald Trump’s trade and tariff policies, JP Morgan Chase… Read more

Here’s Why A Government Shutdown Appears Increasingly Likely | Forbes

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Tuesday, “we’re running out of time,” and that lawmakers were… Read more

Trump says Japan, China cannot keep reducing value of their currencies | Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump said he told the leaders of Japan and China they could not continue to reduce the value of… Read more

Democrats Are Serious About a Shutdown | Politico

When President Donald Trump announced last week he wanted Congress to “pass a clean, temporary government… Read more

Fed’s favorite core inflation measure hits 2.6% in January, as expected | CNBC

Inflation eased slightly in January as worries accelerated over President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, according…. Read more

Will Trump Create A Stock Market Crash? The 1 Chart You Need To See | Forbes

There is now only one crucial call to make in the stock market: What is the Trump Presidency going to do to the… Read more

Trump will set exact levels for Mexico, Canada tariffs coming Tuesday… | Reuters

On Sunday that tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go into effect on Tuesday, but that President Donald Trump will… Read more

Taiwan detains Chinese-crewed ship suspected of cutting undersea cable | CNN

Taiwan’s coast guard detained a cargo ship and its Chinese crew on Tuesday and said it was investigating whether… Read more

Walmart issues ominous warning about US economy in 2025… | Daily Mail

America’s biggest retailer and a key economic bellwether — today issued a gloomy outlook for 2025… Read more

Fed’s Bowman calls for review of Dodd-Frank reforms | American Banker

A top Federal Reserve official wants the central bank to revisit its post-financial crisis regulatory reforms… Read more

Fed Wants More Gains on Inflation Before Cutting Rates Again, Minutes Show | Barron’s

The Federal Reserve wants to see “further progress on inflation” before deciding to cut interest rates again… Read more

Home delistings soar 64% to the highest level in nearly a decade…| Fortune

Home delistings reached a nine-year high in December after the market was inundated with sellers but not enough… Read more

Foreign holdings of US Treasuries fall in December | Reuters

Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries fell in December as the two largest foreign holders of the government debt… Read more

Trump pauses Mexico tariffs for one month after agreement on border troops | CNBC

President Donald Trump on Monday said he is pausing for one month his new 25% tariffs on goods imported from Mexico… Read more

How the U.S.-Canada-Mexico Tariffs Will Work and What… | The Wall Street Journal

The Trump administration said Saturday it would levy 25% import tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada,… Read more

Trump Tariffs Fuel Price Crash Fears For Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP And Crypto | Forbes

Now, as one legendary bitcoin trader warns of a looming “financial crisis,” Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell… Read more

Euro zone inflation rises to 2.5% in January on energy price hike | CNBC

The euro zone inflation accelerated to a hotter-than-expected 2.5% in January on an annual basis as energy costs… Read more

IBM shares rise 9% on earnings beat | CNBC

IBM reported fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday that topped Wall Street expectations for earnings and… Read more

Microsoft shares slip on weak quarterly revenue guidance | CNBC

Microsoft shares tumbled as much as 5% in extended trading Wednesday after the software company issued fiscal… Read more

Tesla fourth-quarter results miss estimates as automotive revenue drops 8% | CNBC

Tesla reported earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter that missed analysts’ estimates. The stock initially fell… Read more

Sam Altman breaks his silence on new ChatGPT rival DeepSeek | Daily Mail

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has broken his silence on the new rival to ChatGPT, hailing the Chinese competitor as… Read more

GM stock falls as company beats analyst expectations on earnings | CNBC

General Motors stock fell more than 8% in trading Tuesday even as the company beat Wall Street’s top- and bottom… Read more

How China’s DeepSeek Outsmarted America | The Wall Street Journal

AI startup developed a top system by relying on inexperienced engineers and a loophole in U.S. export controls… Read more

China PMI surprises; December industrial profits jump | CNBC

China’s factory activity in January unexpectedly contracted, in part due to a slow season ahead of the… Read more

Wall Street still sees two rate cuts this year, but conviction is getting weaker | CNBC

Amid the uncertainty of fiscal policy and the persistence of inflation, respondents to the CNBC Fed Survey dialed back… Read more

Every major Wall Street analyst’s S&P 500 forecast for 2025 | The Street

Investment houses—whether brokers, mutual fund companies, exchange-traded funds, or hedge funds… Read more

Dividend stocks are coming back in style, Morningstar says. | Business Insider

The Chinese yuan is widely expected to depreciate against an ascendant U.S. dollar… Read more

What will happen to short-term CD rates in 2025? Experts weigh in | CBS News

Interest rates on high-yield savings accounts and certificates of deposit (CDs) have dipped in recent months… Read more

Here are the products and companies most at risk from Trump’s tariff plans | CNBC

Many of the items that U.S. shoppers browse and buy in retailers’ aisles come from far-away factories or farms… Read more

Trump to Declare National Energy Emergency, Unlocking New Powers | Yahoo Finance

President Donald Trump said he will “declare a national energy emergency,” as he orders steps intended… Read more

A weakening yuan is testing Beijing’s resolve as Trump’s return fuels tariff | CNBC

The Chinese yuan is widely expected to depreciate against an ascendant U.S. dollar… Read more

It’s Time To Buy Bonds—Here’s Why. And How. | Forbes

Stocks have gotten very expensive, bonds very cheap. If you want to move money from equities to fixed income… Read more

CNBC Daily Open: Investors are gearing up for Trump 2.0 | CNBC

The offshore Chinese yuan has weakened more than 3% against the U.S. dollar, presenting headaches for… Read more

Why Have Dividend Stock Strategies Been Under performing? | Morningstar

While the stock market finished its second consecutive year of gains north of 20%, dividend strategies have… Read more

Oil Edges Up Near $80 as IEA Sees Smaller Surplus This Year | Yahoo Finance

BNY beat profit estimates for the fourth quarter on Wednesday as it earned higher investment services fees… Read more

BNY quarterly profit beats estimates on higher fee income boost | Yahoo Finance

BNY beat profit estimates for the fourth quarter on Wednesday as it earned higher investment services fees… Read more

US 30-year mortgage rate tops 7%, highest since May 2024 | Yahoo Finance

The interest rate for the most popular U.S. home loan rose last week to an eight-month high of 7.09%… Read more

BlackRock CEO Calls Record Client Cash ‘Just the Beginning’ | Yahoo Finance

BlackRock Inc. hauled in an annual record of $641 billion in client cash, underlining the firm’s global reach… Read more

Core CPI rises less than forecast as inflation pressures ease slightly | Yahoo Finance

New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics out Wednesday showed that a key inflation metric eased for the first time… Read more

Goldman Sachs shares rise after topping estimates on strong trading results | CNBC

Goldman Sachs posted fourth-quarter results that topped estimates on stronger-than-expected trading revenue… Read more

Wells Fargo shares jump after earnings beat, strong 2025 guidance | CNBC

Wells Fargo shares climbed Wednesday after the bank posted better-than-expected earnings… Read more

Citigroup swings to fourth-quarter profit, tops estimates on investment | CNBC

Citigroup shares jumped Wednesday after fourth-quarter earnings beat estimates on the top and bottom lines… Read more

JPMorgan Chase posts record profit as the bank’s massive scale pays off | CNBC

JPMorgan Chase on Wednesday posted record quarterly and annual earnings and revenue… Read more

UK inflation unexpectedly cools to 2.5%, core price print slows further | CNBC

U.K. inflation fell to a lower-than-expected 2.5% in December, with core price growth slowing further… Read more

Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas ‘closer than ever | Daily Mail

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas to end the bloodshed in Gaza was close to ‘finished’… Read more

Fed officials are worried about the inflation impacts from Trump’s policies | Ground News

Goldman Sachs estimates a nearly 30% probability of market corrections due to rising inflation pressures… Read more

Spike in UK borrowing costs raises specter of public spending cuts | CNBC

The march higher in U.K. government bond yields since the launch of the Labour government’s debut budget… Read more

Why China’s central bank has stopped bond purchases | CNBC

The Chinese central bank halted its government bond purchases Friday in an attempt to slow… Read more

What the recent tantrum in bonds says about Trump | Business Insider

Wall Street embraced Donald Trump’s election win in November, catapulting the stock market to record highs… Read more

U.S. payrolls grew by 256,000 in December; unemployment rate falls to 4.1% | CNBC

Job growth was much stronger than expected in December, likely providing the Federal Reserve less incentive… Read more

Bitcoin’s Price Prediction For 2025: What To Watch For This Year | Forbes

Bitcoin’s remarkable journey in 2024 set the stage for a transformative year. This article explores bitcoin’s current state… Read more

Fed Not Seen Cutting Rates At January Meeting | Forbes

The Federal Open Market Committee is highly likely to hold interest rates at their current level of 4.25% to 4.5% for… Read more

Investing Ideas for 2025 From Great Money Minds | Morningstar

Several guests on the show sounded warnings about the US stock market. Read more

Navigate the 2025 Global Market Outlook in three minutes | T.RowePrice

2025 Global Market Outlook summary video helps you to normalization and explores the market implications. Read more

Dire warnings emerge as ‘frothy’ stock market hits record highs | Daily Mail

Experts are sounding the alarm over stock market’s ‘frothy’ conditions – predicting sharp downturn after 2024’s gains.  Read more

German inflation rises more than expected to 2.9% in December | CNBC

German inflation jumped to a higher-than-expected 2.9% in December, German statistics office Destatis said… Read more

Wall Street’s most famous trader gives stock market predictions for 2025 | Daily Mail Online

The most photographed trader on Wall Street has given his stock market predictions for 2025. Read more

Crypto’s Uber™ Moment: A 2025 Outlook on Digital Assets | LinkedIn

Reflections and Outlook for 2025: The Bright Road Ahead for Crypto and Digital Assets. Read more

Russian gas era in Europe ends as Ukraine stops transit | Reuters

Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine  came to a halt on New Year’s Day, marking the…  Read more

Warren Buffett wants you to read five books in 2025 to make yourself as rich as him | Daily Mail

Investing legend Warren Buffett has long extolled the benefits of lifelong learning, and in particular being well-read. Read More

Most in US expect political conflict, economic difficulty in 2025: Gallup | The Hill

Majorities of Americans are anticipating a year of political conflict and economic difficulty in 2025… Read more

Traders betting Fed will cut rates at least 4 times this year to bail out economy | CNBC

Traders are now betting the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at least four times this year, amid fears… Read more

Traders betting Fed will cut rates at least 4 times this year to bail out economy | CNBC

Traders are now betting the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at least four times this year, amid fears… Read more

10-year Treasury yield falls on fear that trade war will lead to recession | CNBC

U.S. Treasury yields continued to plummet on Friday, with 10-year Treasury yield earlier falling below 4%, after China… Read more

Trump tariffs live updates: Steep ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs rock markets | CNBC

US trading partners vowed to retaliate on Thursday after President Trump ended months of suspense by… Read more

The biggest winners and losers in Europe as Trump announces sweeping tariffs | CNBC

Global markets, businesses and long-standing geopolitical relationships were thrown into disarray… Read more

Commerce Secretary Lutnick says Trump’s reciprocal tariffs will spur countries… | CNBC

Aggressive tariffs that President Donald Trump announced Wednesday will begin a “re-ordering” of global trade… Read more

Gold Slides From Record as Precious Metals Join Global Selloff | Yahoo Finance

Gold (GC=F) retreated on Thursday, after notching its latest record, after President Donald Trump… Read more

Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week as labor market | Yahoo Finance

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell modestly last week, remaining within… Read more

Here’s every country facing reciprocal tariffs announced by Trump | Yahoo Finance

President Trump on Wednesday laid out his long-awaited plans to slap reciprocal tariffs on countries around the world… Read more

Tesla reports 13% drop in first-quarter vehicle deliveries from a year ago | CNBC

Tesla reported 336,681 vehicle deliveries in the first quarter of 2025, a 13% decline from a year ago, two days after… Read more

Private companies added 155,000 jobs in March, more than expected | CNBC

Private payroll gains were stronger than expected in March, countering fears that the labor market and economy… Read more

Mortgage rates and demand seem stuck in a holding pattern, as markets… | CNBC

Mortgage rates have barely budged in the last month. That, and a broader concern among consumers about the… Read more

Forget 60/40. BlackRock’s Larry Fink wants investors to embrace… | Yahoo Finance

BlackRock Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink is proposing a new tweak to an age-old investing formula… Read more

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump reveals ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs | Yahoo Finance

President Trump ended months of suspense Wednesday by revealing broad reciprocal duties on all US trade partners… Read more

Treasury Yields Rebound With Europe’s Before Tariff Unveiling | Yahoo Finance

US government bonds erased gains that sent the five-year Treasury note’s yield to the lowest level since October… Read more

Slower economic growth is likely ahead with risk of a recession rising | CNBC

Respondents to the March CNBC Fed Survey have raised the risk of recession to the highest level in six months… Read more

Fed likely to pause rate cuts with clouds gathering over the economy | The Hill

The Federal Reserve is unlikely to cut interest rates this week despite growing concern about the state of the… Read more

Dollar up vs euro after German vote on spending surge | Reuters

The dollar edged up against the euro on Tuesday as Germany’s parliament approved plans for a massive spending… Read more

Trump nominates Federal Reserve Governor Bowman as vice chair for | Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman to the central bank’s top… Read more

Retail sales came in weaker than expected, another bad sign for the US economy | CNN

Spending at US retailers last month was much weaker than expected, in a troubling sign that the American shopper… Read more

“Bull crash” drives biggest ever drop in US equity allocation – BofA | Reuters

Allocation to U.S. stocks saw the biggest drop ever in March with concerns over stagflation, trade wars and end of… Read more

U.S. / global economic outlooks cut by OECD as Trump’s trade tariffs weigh on growth | CNBC

Both U.S. and global economic growth is set to be lower than previously projected as President Donald Trump’s… Read more

Bessent Not Worried About Market, Calls Corrections Healthy | Yahoo! Finance

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a former hedge fund manager, said he’s not worried about the recent downturn… Read more

Trump Says Both Reciprocal and Sectoral Tariffs Coming April 2 | Yahoo! Finance

President Donald Trump said he would be imposing both broad reciprocal tariffs and additional sector-specific tariffs…. Read more

Trump’s tariffs, stock sell-off loom over cautious Fed | Yahoo! Finance

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady when it meets this week, but investors will be… Read more

Trump says he will speak with Putin on Tuesday about ending war in Ukraine | CNBC

U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and discuss ending… Read more

Democrats Clear Way for GOP Funding Bill, Ending Threat of… | The Wall Street Journal

The leader of Senate Democrats moved to take the threat of a government shutdown off the table, following… Read more

Why JPMorgan thinks recession fears aren’t to blame for the stock… | Business Insider

Recession angst is roiling Wall Street as investors worry President Trump’s trade war will be a hit to growth, but that’s… Read more

Russia lays out demands for talks with US on Ukraine, sources say | Reuters

Russia has presented the U.S. with a list of demands for a deal to end its war against Ukraine and reset relations with… Read more

Schumer Signals Democrats Would Block Bill Averting | The Wall Street Journal

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) threw a wrench into a Republican plan to avert a government… Read more

Here’s the inflation breakdown for February 2025 — in one chart | CNBC

Inflation receded in February on the back of easing price pressures for consumer staples like gasoline, groceries and… Read more

Tariffs have raised the probability of a U.S. recession to around 35% | CNBC

The chances that the U.S. will experience a recession in 2025 have increased because of the tariffs it has implemented… Read more

A big inflation report is on the way Wednesday. Here’s what to expect | CNBC

With concerns running high that President Donald Trump’s tariff policies will aggravate inflation, a report Wednesday… Read more

Trump’s pressure campaign pays off as GOP passes spending bill | Daily Mail

Republicans narrowly passed a government funding bill after Donald Trump persuaded lawmakers who were tempted… Read more

Fed to deliver rapid-fire rate cuts if economic downturn happens, traders bet | Reuters

The Federal Reserve won’t lower interest rates at its policy meeting next week, but could deliver the first of a set of… Read more

European Central Bank cuts rates again as threat of trade war with Trump | AP News

The European Central Bank has cut interest rates by another quarter percentage point to boost growth… Read more

Global bonds sell off as investors react to Trump’s tariffs | CNBC

Government borrowing costs rose across the globe on Thursday, although German bond yields came off highs… Read more

China ramps up stimulus to guard economy from changes ‘unseen in a century’ | Reuters

China unlocked more fiscal stimulus on Wednesday, promising greater efforts to support consumption and… Read more

Biggest U.S. bank overhauls stock market outlook amid tariff-linked slump | The Street

U.S. stocks face significant risks tied to President Donald Trump’s trade and tariff policies, JP Morgan Chase… Read more

Here’s Why A Government Shutdown Appears Increasingly Likely | Forbes

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Tuesday, “we’re running out of time,” and that lawmakers were… Read more

Trump says Japan, China cannot keep reducing value of their currencies | Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump said he told the leaders of Japan and China they could not continue to reduce the value of… Read more

Democrats Are Serious About a Shutdown | Politico

When President Donald Trump announced last week he wanted Congress to “pass a clean, temporary government… Read more

Fed’s favorite core inflation measure hits 2.6% in January, as expected | CNBC

Inflation eased slightly in January as worries accelerated over President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, according…. Read more

Will Trump Create A Stock Market Crash? The 1 Chart You Need To See | Forbes

There is now only one crucial call to make in the stock market: What is the Trump Presidency going to do to the… Read more

Trump will set exact levels for Mexico, Canada tariffs coming Tuesday… | Reuters

On Sunday that tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go into effect on Tuesday, but that President Donald Trump will… Read more

Taiwan detains Chinese-crewed ship suspected of cutting undersea cable | CNN

Taiwan’s coast guard detained a cargo ship and its Chinese crew on Tuesday and said it was investigating whether… Read more

Walmart issues ominous warning about US economy in 2025… | Daily Mail

America’s biggest retailer and a key economic bellwether — today issued a gloomy outlook for 2025… Read more

Fed’s Bowman calls for review of Dodd-Frank reforms | American Banker

A top Federal Reserve official wants the central bank to revisit its post-financial crisis regulatory reforms… Read more

Fed Wants More Gains on Inflation Before Cutting Rates Again, Minutes Show | Barron’s

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Dividend stocks are coming back in style, Morningstar says. | Business Insider

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JPMorgan Chase posts record profit as the bank’s massive scale pays off | CNBC

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UK inflation unexpectedly cools to 2.5%, core price print slows further | CNBC

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Fed officials are worried about the inflation impacts from Trump’s policies | Ground News

Goldman Sachs estimates a nearly 30% probability of market corrections due to rising inflation pressures… Read more

Spike in UK borrowing costs raises specter of public spending cuts | CNBC

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The Chinese central bank halted its government bond purchases Friday in an attempt to slow… Read more

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German inflation rises more than expected to 2.9% in December | CNBC

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