Economics

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.

Devin Stockfish said the timber company is “operating from a position of strength” thanks to initiatives taken to lower costs and boost productivity. 

Raphael Bostic, president of the Atlanta Fed, say lowering interest rates further would fuel more inflation.

Investors don’t need to worry about the central bank’s coming interest-rate decisions. Policymakers have their back.

A confluence of factors, ranging from an over supply of oil to seasonal patterns, are giving drivers relief at the pump for the holidays.

The world is awash with oil. The cost of gasoline is sliding.

Consumer spending was flat in October, but underlying trends suggest that while Americans are tightening their belts, overall demand remains resilient.

The program would hire 1,000 fellows for one- or two-year stints with the federal government, led and mentored by tech managers from the private sector.

Tech has carried the load this year. But there are many issues brewing into the end of 2025.

Delayed jobs and inflation data come out this week, Supreme Court tariffs decision looms, SpaceX could serve up a feast in 2026, and more news to start your day.

This week, the market will get the gift of delayed government data—though they may be more like stocking stuffers than showstoppers.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the November jobs report on Tuesday, and the November consumer price index on Thursday. Both updates were delayed by the 43-day government shutdown.

Lawyers see a small chance that the ruling could come out this week.

That’s good news for Chinese equities, including tech, financials, and healthcare, says UBS. Plus, investment newsletter commentary on the U.S. deficit, the Federal Reserve’s asset purchases, and the 2026 market outlook.

Fed officials are split over inflation risks and the labor-market outlook after December’s rate cut, signaling an uncertain path for policy in 2026.

The managing partner of $6.3 billion Douglass Winthrop Advisors thinks higher inflation and tariff uncertainty could trip up the economy, but he’s still bullish on stocks like Microsoft, Berkshire, and Deere.

This week was ugly, with big losses for Oracle and Broadcom following earnings reports. Are investors are suffering from FOB—a “Fear of Bubble”?

Investors are betting on a new public offering of Freddie Mac and the eventual release from government conservatorship.

Inflation was 3% year over year in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Barron’s spoke with former colleagues of the leading candidate to replace Chair Jerome Powell.

The Russell 2000 Value Index is up almost 12% from the low point it hit in late November, while the Nasdaq has gained 6%.

Underperformance has made India’s notoriously expensive stocks cheaper, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Reserve Bank of India are looking to juice the economy.

Markets continue to price in over two cuts in 2026, betting that labor-market softness will outweigh lingering inflation pressures.

Investors got only half of what they wanted from two key updates—and now stocks are falling.