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The new Fed chair signaled a major policy shift, and not everyone was happy.

Oil prices are tumbling now that the Strait of Hormuz is open, potentially averting a continued rise that could have led to broader, more persistent inflation. But as energy prices plunge, the Federal Reserve may have a new inflation hurdle: artificial intelligence.

SpaceX IPO buzz faded as AI volatility, hotter inflation, and a shortened trading week shifted investor focus toward earnings season

The market wasn't happy with the new Fed chair's fighting words.

Some Amazon customers eligible for money from a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission have just a little longer to submit a claim.

Dividend investors love clean numbers. A $1 million portfolio yielding 5% generates $50,000 a year, and it is tempting to treat that figure as spendable income. In reality, federal taxes, state taxes, Medicare premiums, and inflation all take their share before those dollars reach your checking account. Consider three retirees. Retiree A owns a $750,000 ... How Much Of Your Dividend Income Do You Actually Get To Keep?

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday defended the administration’s aggressive trade policies, unveiling a comprehensive “3 through 3” economic blueprint designed to sustain high GDP growth while neutralizing “structural inflation.” Deconstructing critics’ claims that import penalties harm American consumers, Bessent...

Citigroup (NYSE:C) plans to increase its dividend following its successful completion of the Federal Reserve's 2026 stress test. The bank also authorized a multi year US$30b share repurchase program, signaling a renewed focus on shareholder returns. Citigroup is one of the largest global banks, with operations spanning consumer banking, institutional services, and markets businesses. The latest capital return plans arrive as large U.S. banks continue to adapt to evolving regulatory...

JPMorgan’s Bruce Kasman is putting a tougher Fed risk back in front of investors. In an interview with CNBC, as cited by Seeking Alpha, the bank’s chief global economist said inflation remains stickier than markets currently appreciate, warning that the Federal Reserve might have to raise interest ...

Tech stocks had another subpar day, as worries about AI spending—and its inflationary impact on consumers—mount.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Wednesday contrasted President Donald Trump‘s growing personal fortune with the financial strain facing American workers, saying his net worth rose by $1.4 billion over the past year even as inflation continued to outpace wage growth....

An annual report finds donations to nonprofits rose by 3% in inflation-adjusted dollars to $617.2 billion in 2025

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit said federal law prevents judges from reviewing Medicare’s decision to include certain kidney drugs in the dialysis payment bundle.

Here's what investors should do amid the stock market's divergent signals. Eli Lilly is strong while Tesla EV sales loom.

The Chinese giant isn't completely insulated from those higher tariffs and tighter restrictions.

The Federal Communications Commission’s first spectrum auction after a four-year hiatus. brought in upwards of $3.5 billion in total, the agency said.

Verizon ‌Communications successfully ‌bid nearly $3.2 billion ​for wireless licenses in a Federal ‌Communications ⁠Commission auction for mid-band ⁠spectrum, the agency said ​Friday. AT&T, ​T-Mobile ​and Space ‌X also won spectrum licenses in the auction that ‌raised ​about $3.5 ​billion. T-Mobile successfully ‌bid $278 million, ​T-Mobile $121 ​million and Space X $8.5 ​million, ‌the FCC ​said.

Federal Signal currently trades at $126.99 and has been a dream stock for shareholders. It’s returned 218% since June 2021, tripling the S&P 500’s 71.5% gain. The company has also beaten the index over the past six months as its stock price is up 11.9% thanks to its solid quarterly results.

Investing.com -- President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States will impose a 100% tariff on all imports from countries that levy digital services taxes on American companies, escalating tensions over taxation of U.S. technology firms. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said several European countries are considering digital services taxes and warned that any nation adopting such measures would face immediate 100% tariffs on all goods exported to the United States, and adding that th

Micron's outlook eased chip-demand fears, but inflation concerns quickly reignited volatility across AI-focused stocks.

President Trump on Friday threatened to greatly increase tariffs on European nations if they follow through on plans to impose new taxes on U.S. tech companies. “Numerous European Countries have been discussing the imminent implementation of a Digital Services Tax on American Companies,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “Please let this statement serve to represent that any Country that imposes such a Tax will immediately be met with a 100% TARIFF on any and all Goods sent to the United States of America.”

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Investing.com -- Apple's decision to raise Mac, iPad and accessories prices by 15% to 25% represents an unprecedented effort to defend gross margins amid record memory cost inflation, Morgan Stanley told investors in a note on Friday, adding that demand resilience and ecosystem lock-in could still drive revenue and earnings upside.

Investors will turn to Thursday’s employment data as they try to anticipate the Federal Reserve’s path for interest rates. The year started with expectations that the new Trump-appointed Fed chairman would lower rates.

DUK, KO, ARKO and NYT are highlighted as defensive stock picks as U.S. inflation tops 4%, rate hike expectations rise and earnings estimates improve.

PNC plans an 18% dividend hike after passing the Fed's 2026 stress test, backed by strong capital buffers.

VTV hits a 52-week high as investors rotate away from tech stocks and brace for a hawkish Fed.

As investors grapple with inflation, AI-trade concerns and geopolitical risks, these ETFs could offer tactical opportunities.

Treasury yields and the dollar ease as oil prices fall 3% and markets recalibrate the outlook for U.S. interest rates. Odds of one rate increase this year remain high, priced at 42% on CME's FedWatch tool, while odds of a second hike decline to 28% from 34% a week ago, as inflation forecasts cool down.

For most of the last decade, one promise held across the technology aisle. You paid a premium for the best-built hardware, and in exchange the number on the price tag held still. That stability was never an accident. It was a product, engineered as carefully as the devices themselves. Tariffs came ...