The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at the conclusion of its policy meeting on Wednesday. In what could be Jerome Powell’s last as chair before President Donald Trump’s yet-to-be-confirmed nominee Kevin Warsh takes the helm, central bankers maintained the federal funds rate in a target range of 3.5% to 3.75%. Inflation has surged since the war with Iran…
Bill Ackman’s long-awaited push into public markets debuted Wednesday, marking a scaled-back but still ambitious step toward building a Berkshire Hathaway-like investment platform. The Pershing Square Capital Management founder’s combined initial public offering raised $5 billion, pricing at the low end of expectations after marketing a deal that initially targeted between $5 billion and $10…
Jamie Dimon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., attends the ribbon-cutting ceremony opening the firm’s new headquarters at 270 Park Avenue, in New York City, U.S., Oct. 21, 2025. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday warned that rising government debt levels could trigger a crisis in…
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of companies tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure tumbled in early trading Tuesday after a report that OpenAI has fallen short of internal growth expectations, raising fresh questions about whether the pace of spending across the sector is sustainable. Oracle dropped about 7.5% in premarket trading Tuesday. Oracle…
A shopper carries a Hollister bag at a shopping mall in Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 21, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Reserve is on the cusp of a “regime change” after the Department of Justice dropped its criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, eliminating a potential obstacle to confirming President Donald Trump’s nominee, Kevin Warsh,…
Advanced nuclear reactor company X-energy began trading Friday as the AI boom and electrification broadly spark a flurry of interest in the nuclear industry. The stock opened at $30.11, after upsizing its initial offering, pricing at $23 per share — ahead of the initial range of $16 – $19 per share. The company raised more…
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin speaks during the Semafor World Economy Summit 2025 at Conrad Washington on April 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images Citadel rebuked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for singling out Chief Executive Officer Ken Griffin in a push for a new pied-à-terre tax, escalating a public dispute…
Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump‘s nominee for Federal Reserve chair, told lawmakers that he would like the central bank to change its strategy for measuring inflation. But Bank of America economist Aditya Bhave warned Wednesday that such a reconfiguration — part of a broader “regime change” that Warsh has promised for the central bank —…
Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Prediction markets platform Polymarket is expanding into trading of perpetual futures contacts, the company said Tuesday. The announcement comes on the heels of a report from The Information that its main rival Kalshi has plans to offer crypto trading, including perpetuals. These are futures contracts that stay open…
Gatot Adriansyah | Istock | Getty Images As artificial intelligence restructures the workforce and reduces the number of entry-level opportunities, an alternative is emerging for recent college grads struggling to find jobs: going back to school. Nearly 78% of those who are considering graduate school said they plan to enroll in a program within 12 months, according…
