Economics

There is reason to be skeptical of the third-quarter data, however.

The brokerages follow similar announcements from Dell Technologies, BNY Mellon, and BlackRock.

Faster GDP growth points to risks—and rewards—ahead.

Inflation-adjusted GDP grew at an annualized rate of 4.3% from July through September.

It’s been a strong year for gold, up 68% since January—with predictions it could reach $4,900 in 2026.

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Calm headline growth figures mask a realignment among emerging and developed economies, Marcello Estevão and Jonathan Fortun writes in a guest commentary.

Some executives have said they are testing consumers’ willingness to pay higher prices.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis on Tuesday will report estimates of third-quarter gross domestic product growth.

A weaker job market and sluggish wage gains will pressure consumer spending and add to affordability fears.

A pocket of the market sees the risk of a steep S&P 500 decline in 2026.

TikTok and Oracle sign an agreement for a U.S. venture, Nike beats forecasts but China sales disappoint, more news to start your day.

The Bank of Japan lifts its benchmark lending rate to 0.75%, the highest level since 1995.

Investors should be watching the central bank’s Friday policy decision, which could unravel the so-called yen carry trade.

The S&P 600 is up 10% since late November. Investors are feeling better about the economy.

The bank’s rate tightening this week is likely to ignite a political firestorm, William Pesek writes in a guest commentary.

A plan in Congress will only make the problem worse, Michael Busler writes in a guest commentary.

Resilient euro zone growth and cooling inflation are luxuries that policymakers in London don't have right now.

Micron Earnings Impress Wall Street, Trump’s prediction of an economic boom may be wrong, more news to start your day.

President Donald Trump promised an economic boom of historic proportions in his speech to the nation Wednesday. Persistent inflation and a weakening job market could get in the way.

Charlene Chu, a debt-focused senior analyst at Autonomous Research, sees trouble at China Vanke as a sign that the country’s economic problems are likely to get worse next year.

Chile, the world’s top copper producer, elected a pro-business president, as world copper prices surge to record highs on expected demand from electric vehicles and artificial intelligence data centers.

The Fed governor stressed that Fed independence must be paired with accountability to the public.

The S&P 500 is negative for the month. That doesn’t happen often in December.

Bostic says Fed should pause rate cuts, Warner Bros. to tell shareholders to reject Paramount bid, Medline set to trade in IPO, and more news to start your day.