Economics

Gold and silver prices climb to record highs amid concerns over Fed independence and geopolitical tensions.

The dollar falls the most in three weeks as the U.S. Justice Department probes Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the refurbishment of the central bank’s headquarters in Washington.

Why a new Fed might not please the president, bank earnings expectations are rising, low-cost airlines merge in $1.5 billion deal, and more news to start your day.

The major banks will kick off fourth-quarter earnings season this week, and the economic data highlight of the week will be the consumer price index for December.

Housing supply needs to ramp up as demand increases. Without both, home prices would likely rise.

Much of Gates’ optimism for the future rests on AI, although his annual look-ahead note warns of the technology’s potential negative effects.

“There was an inadvertent public disclosure of aggregate data that was partially derived from pre-released information,” a White House official said.

This year’s panelists offered plenty of reasons beyond AI to expect gains in 2026. Plus, 13 investment ideas.

A dramatic boost to military spending isn’t what the U.S. budget or economy need right now, Desmond Lachman writes in a guest commentary.

Trump’s plan to lower mortgage rates, Glencore and Rio Tinto in mega-merger talks, General Motors takes another big EV charge, and more news to start your day.

Trump administration secures deal with Johnson & Johnson to reduce price of some medicines

The Federal Reserve acts based on economic data, and it is unlikely to cut interest rates as quickly as Trump would like.

Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, and the Bank of Japan have a chance to steer post-deflation the country onto a stable growth path.

Institutional investors who scoop up single-family homes are in the crosshairs of the White House.

Productivity jumped in the third quarter, easing labor cost pressures and helping inflation. But the gains reflect how output is measured—more than an AI-driven efficiency boom.

Crude and WTI rise as traders look past Donald Trump’s Venezuela action.

Trump threatened to penalize defense companies that pay dividends to shareholder or buy back stock, and he said he might ban institutional investor purchases of single-family homes.

President Donald Trump has played stock market activist before. The results were mixed.

International stocks and gold may be good bets for both gains and safety in a riskier global market.

The Dow and S&P 500 racked up the largest losses of 2026. Plus, the economic picture improves, slightly.

The White House is weighing moves involving FHA premiums, mortgage fees, and credit reporting that could quickly affect borrowing costs.

The increase comes after private payrolls declined by a revised 29,000 in November.

Regional politics in Latin America are shifting toward pro-U.S., market-friendly leadership.

There still a need for new housing, and builders are likely to offer buyers incentives.

The country’s reserves are misunderstood. Extracting its oil may be more trouble than it’s worth.