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In the months since he took office in January 2025, President Donald Trump has broken with decades of U.S. economic policy and upended global trade. Since the end of World War II, tariffs, or import taxes, have been relatively low in the United States. In the early 2010s, goods imported to the U.S. were taxed […]

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So, you recently came into some money and want to celebrate by buying a Maserati? Well, there are certainly better ways to spend your money, especially in today’s economy and political climate, but we’re not going to argue with you! That being said, there are a few red flags that convinced us not to consider […]

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It is imperative to build a portfolio of low-beta stocks in a volatile market. ANI Pharmaceuticals, Stride, 908 Devices, & Contango are well-poised to gain.

Buy stocks like STLD, ANDE and IPI for steady returns as the focus shifts to the impact of the Trump administration’s policies on the materials sector.

In an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday, European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker and Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel noted that the world economy is in a very delicate situation and said that they need to have a better understanding of how to find…

24/7 Wall St. Insights Last year, U.S. drivers spent an average of 43 hours sitting in traffic. Delays cost the average U.S. driver $771 in lost productivity throughout the year. New York and Chicago rank among the worst congested cities worldwide. The most congested city is in Europe. Also: Discover the next Nvidia Anyone driving […]

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Here’s a scary stat from the article. So far 27% of S&P companies that have reported have reduced guidance while 9% have increased their outlook. “Not since the financial crisis has Corporate America been so downbeat about the state of the economy…

The US runs a huge surplus in services, which helps explain why they weren’t subject to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The HCOB Manufacturing PMI in the Eurozone’s top economy dropped to 48 this month, compared with March’s 48.3, beating the estimate of 47.6. The measure flipped to a two-month low.

Purchase volume on Capital One’s credit cards rose 5% to $157.9 billion in the first quarter.

Japan had long maintained deep economic ties with both China and the United States. Recent trade tensions may challenge that approach.

European Central Bank member Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump’s trade tirades dampen economic growth, including for the US, and threaten to undermine financial stability, per Bloomberg.

You've been warned, lol. CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday’s market rally could be the start of a true recovery in stocks. Positive developments in trade negotiations with countries like China would be a key factor, Cramer said. Soft economic data an…

GBP/JPY trades modestly higher near 189.00 during Tuesday’s session after bouncing from intraday lows around 187.47. The pair’s upside follows a minor recovery in the Pound Sterling, which briefly reached 1.3423 against the US Dollar before retreating…

Tesla (TSLA) posted its sixth earnings miss in the past seven quarters, coming up -38.6% short.

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Crude prices, tariffs contribute to a North American slowdown for Halliburton and the industry.

How will anyone know if the Trump trade wars are really hurting the U.S. economy? One Federal Reserve insider said rising layoffs would be the first clear sign.

Amazon and Walmart could be great stocks to weather an economic slowdown — except one is trading at a premium while the other is at a discount.

Minneapolis Federal Reserve (Fed) President Neel Kashkari warned that United States (US) tariffs act as a drag on economic growth and emphasised the central bank’s responsibility to prevent those trade measures from fuelling longer-term inflation.

What you might have thought you could afford for college may have changed in the last few months. What now?

Here, we pick three waste removal service stocks, namely, Casella Waste Systems (CWST), Waste Connections (WCN), WM (WM), which are likely to pull off earnings surprises this season.

Shares of most airlines have tumbled since the start of 2025.

Travel and tourism is a huge part of the U.S. services economy, supporting some 9.5 million American jobs.

After its best quarter since 1986, gold sits in overbought territory. Further upside looks unlikely.

I sat in the front and back of economy class on 10-hour flights. Each seat had perks, but I still prefer sitting toward the back of a plane.

Here’s what could happen to gold stocks next.

It’s also unclear how much interest rate cuts can “stem the bleeding” from tariffs, Renaissance Macro’s Neil Dutta said.

The International Monetary Fund cut its global growth forecasts for this year and 2026, based on weaker performance estimates from the U.S. and China.

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Gold's remarkable run higher is reaching new heights, with the market touching $3,500 per ounce as confidence in the U.S. economy further erodes after President Donald Trump's renewed attack on the Federal Reserve chair. Spot gold GOLD was trad…

The Mag 7 stocks start reporting earnings this week. Will Tesla and Alphabet be market movers?

Investors interested in the Transportation sector can look forward to the first-quarter 2025 earnings reports of WAB, ODFL, UNP, and LUV.

The U.S. economy will grow 1.8% this year, the IMF said in its World Economic Outlook, down .9% from January

The president may test legal bounds as he tries to sway Jerome Powell

So the IMF (International Monetary Fund) said, “Yeahhh… 2025’s not gonna be great.” The IMF expects US growth to drop nearly a full percentage point lower than pre-tariff estimates, to 1.8%, due to greater policy uncertainty, trade tensions, and the ex…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced in its updated World Economic Outlook report on Tuesday that it cut the global growth projections to 2.8% in 2025 and to 3% in 2026 from 3.3% for both years in the previous forecast, citing century-high U…