It’s one of the most important questions surrounding the Federal Reserve in 2026, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell has been pointedly mum. “I’m focused on my remaining time as chair,” Powell said at the December press conference. “I haven’t got anything new on that to tell you.” The question: whether Powell will remain on the…
Singapore tops the list in the 2025 Global Talent Competitiveness Index by INSEAD and Portulans Institute. Calvin Chan Wai Meng | E+ | Getty Images Singapore’s economy expanded 5.7% year on year for the fourth quarter, driven mainly by strong manufacturing growth in the three months through December. The Ministry of Trade and Industry said…
Labor market weakness, uncertainty about inflation and political pressure will push the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates aggressively in the early part of 2026, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. Though markets and Fed officials themselves see only modest easing in the year ahead, Zandi expects the central bank to enact…
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters When Mao Zedong declared in 1949 that China had “stood up,” it marked…
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released minutes from its highly divisive meeting earlier this month, which concluded with a vote to lower interest rates again that appeared to be an even closer call than the final vote indicated. Officials expressed a variety of opinions during the Dec. 9-10 meeting, according to the summary…
A selection of one kilogram silver bars at Conclude Zrt bullion dealer arranged in Budapest, Hungary, on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Akos Stiller | Bloomberg | Getty Images One of the best trades of the year just staged a massive reversal overnight. Silver slid 7% on Monday, after topping $80 an ounce for the first…
Traveling is no longer just about the destination – or even the journey. It’s about the experience you walk away with. Since the end of Covid, experience‑led travel has continued to evolve, shifting away from checking off landmarks and more towards meaningful trips that help travelers connect with the people and places they visit. CNBC…
People shop at a grocery store in Brooklyn on December 12, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Affordability has been a source of household frustration and a key focus of political discourse in recent months, as prices for everyday goods and services continue to rise. “People are…
U.S. Treasury yields edged slightly lower on Wednesday as investors positioned for a shortened trading day ahead of the holidays. The 10-year Treasury yield — the benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — was 1 basis point lower at 4.159% by 4:15 a.m. E.T. Yields on the 2-year Treasury note were largely unchanged, at 3.528%. The 30-year bond yield, meanwhile,…
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 airplane arrives at Los Angeles International Airport from San Francisco on March 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Southwest Airlines‘ profit fell 42% in the first nine months of the year compared with the same period in 2024. But its stock…
