Studio4 | E+ | Getty Images As President Donald Trump continues to negotiate the rate of tariffs that countries will ultimately pay to do business with the U.S., Americans are already feeling the pinch of higher prices — and many worry about their ability to pay down debt. About 78% of survey respondents say Trump’s…
Wall Street’s blistering three-month rally on cooling trade tensions will be put to the test this week. It’s an exceptionally light week of economic data and earnings releases, which means every little piece of information investors do get will be magnified. Against that sparse backdrop, President Donald Trump ‘s trade policy ahead of a long-awaited…
President Donald Trump’s announcement of a U.S.-Vietnam trade deal and a solid June jobs report lifted stocks last week, but investors can still find plenty of opportunities to snap up names at attractive levels. The recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help inform investors as they search for the stocks of companies with strong…
Congress passed President Donald Trump‘s tax and spending package Thursday, ushering in major changes to Americans’ finances. The GOP’s marquee “one big beautiful” bill makes Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent while adding a senior “bonus” along with a bigger state and local tax deduction and higher estate and gift tax exemption. Among other tax provisions,…
Long-time market bull Tom Lee is considering two new themes for his Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF. On CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week, he revealed sovereign security could soon make the cut. “It’s now evident to me that the mechanisms are in motion for companies to really fix their supply chains within a…
The Capitol at dawn during a vote-a-rama, on July 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. Al Drago | Getty Images News | Getty Images How to read this guide Follow along from start to finish, or use the table of contents to jump to the section(s) you want to learn more about. Need a refresher on…
Short and sweet: That was this week’s stock market in a nutshell. The second half of the year kicked off in record style, with both the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq closing at multiple all-time highs, including in Thursday’s holiday-shortened session. The U.S. stock market is closed on Friday for the Fourth of…
Jeremy Allaire, CEO and co-founder of Circle Internet Group, the issuer of one of the world’s biggest stablecoins, and Circle Internet Group co-founder Sean Neville react as they ring the opening bell, on the day of the company’s IPO, in New York City, U.S., June 5, 2025. NYSE For over three years, venture capital firms…
1. The S & P 500 was on track for another record-high close in Thursday’s shortened trading session. The government’s June jobs report was strong, with better-than-expected nonfarm payroll growth and a lower-than-expected unemployment rate. Jim Cramer said that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s wait-and-see approach to interest rates was proven correct again. Even if…
Legislative Hall, the Delaware State Capitol, in Dover, Delaware Aimintang | Istock | Getty Images State and local government job growth powered the U.S. labor market’s expansion in June. Federal data released Thursday shows government jobs saw the largest month-over-month sector growth at 73,000. That means government jobs accounted for about half of the 147,000…
