Economics

Kevin Warsh is among the top three contenders for the next chair. He spoke with Barron’s about rates, inflation, Powell, and more.

Trump picks Warsh to lead the Fed, senators reach a deal to avert government shutdown, Apple’s earnings beat expectations, and more news to start your day.

Donald Trump wants lower rates. Markets aren’t sure he’ll get them.

Policymakers say they want price stability but pursue all the wrong fixes, Mickey D. Levy and Michael D. Bordo write in a guest commentary.

Some 68% of gold’s price movement over the past year is explained by U.S. policy shifts.

The yellow metal is on a seemingly unstoppable rally.

The renowned permabear thinks the market is frothy but doesn’t see signs of an imminent crash.

Those worsening demographics weigh on a nation’s capacity to grow and generally lead to more inflationary pressures.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell painted an upbeat picture of the economy at his latest press conference, suggesting the Fed could take its time in cutting interest rates.

There is no particular deadline by which the president must nominate a new chair to replace Jerome Powell at the Federal Reserve.

Royal Caribbean stock is having a great 2026 so far and the cruise operator’s earnings mean that’s likely to continue.

Fed Chair Powell is confident on the economy, Meta’s AI spending is set to spike, Tesla’s future is all about artificial intelligence, and more news to start your day.

Markets have thrived despite unprecedented changes from the U.S. It may not last.

Options market activity shows traders are betting heavily on a weaker dollar.

‘A weak dollar makes you a hell of a lot more money,’ the president says.

What to know ahead of the Fed decision, ASML sales smash expectations, Meta’s AI spending spree weighs on earnings outlook, and more news to start your day.

Gold and silver prices rise again on the back of a weaker U.S. dollar.

Since the early days of the U.S., venture capitalists have funded key technologies.

Voters have expressed trepidation over the state of the economy and are especially upset about Trump’s job performance on inflation.

Plans for looser fiscal policy in Japan have triggered big moves in the yen and Japanese government bonds that have investors increasingly on edge around the world.

Silver prices were falling Tuesday, while gold has maintained its run. Liquidity could hold the answer.

A new analysis says that deportation rates are up, thanks to new tactics from ICE.

Home insurance costs are rising because disaster costs have risen. It is shaping up to be the next housing-affordability shock, Jonathan Crystal writes in a guest commentary.

Both carriers’ results fell short of expectations.

Rick Rieder, who oversees $2.7 trillion at BlackRock, has vaulted to No. 1 in betting markets as President Donald Trump’s pick for Fed chair. Credit his ideas, experience, and Wall Street fan club.