What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s May Meeting

The Federal Reserve is set to extend its pause on interest rate cuts on Wednesday amid…

Solid Jobs Report Reinforces Fed’s Patient Approach to Interest Rate Cuts

A solid labor market has for months given the Federal Reserve comfort that it could hold…

Has Trump’s Tariff Fight Passed Its Peak?

Seen and heard, tariff edition “We have three airplanes that we had in China ready for…

On Major Economic Decisions, Trump Blinks, and Then Blinks Again

After weeks of bluster and escalation, President Trump blinked. Then he blinked again. And again. He…

What Is a Bear Market? Are We in One?

President Trump’s global tariffs have sent stock markets worldwide into a tailspin, and the S&P 500…

What Is a Bear Market? Are We in One?

President Trump’s global tariffs have sent stock markets worldwide into a tailspin, and the S&P 500…

Trump’s Trade War Raises Bar for Fed Rate Cuts

President Trump’s global trade war has significantly raised the bar for the Federal Reserve to lower…

The Fed Isn’t Rushing to Save the Markets This Time

The notion that the Federal Reserve will rush in to rescue investors in a crisis has…