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In a statement Sunday evening, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the subpoenas from the Justice Department should be seen in a broader context.

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.

Bond yields look set to rise this year, despite the possibility of at least two Federal Reserve rate cuts. Even a small increase in yields can be a problem.

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

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.

The dollar has added to the year’s early gains but two big risks are looming.

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

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

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

“There is no obvious legal path here,” said Carl Tobias, a constitutional law professor at the University of Richmond.

Markets are positioned for a soft landing, but strategists warn pent-up demand and renewed fiscal spending could push growth—and inflation—higher than expected.

The Trump administration’s levies likely reduced payroll growth by up to 19,000 a month in 2025, Federal Reserve researchers found.

With stock prices near record levels, the easy ride they’ve enjoyed will be a lot tougher in 2026. Any slight disappointment is bound to cause prices to drop and volatility to spike.

For three years, Big Tech has been able to cover up the market’s flaws. Cracks started appearing in 2025—and they’re only looking worse.

Home prices increased, but sales are still projected to rise in 2026, many households could see higher winter heating bills, Trump Media launches five “America First” ETFs, and more news to start your day.

The minutes from the Dec. 9-10 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee cover the bank’s decision to cut rates for the third time this year.

Copper could outperform gold and silver in 2026, according to this market technician. Plus, investment newsletter commentary on stocks, bonds, crude.

The S&P 500 is expected to grow earnings by 15% in 2026. But worries persist.

Scott Bessent has offered up candidates who share his vision of lower rates and cooperation with the White House. It could all backfire.

U.S. economic growth has defied forecasts, even with elevated interest rates, trade disruptions, and a cooling labor market. What the experts may be getting wrong.

A hot economy and cooling jobs leave the Fed in a bind, Alibaba shows China may be the next frontier for Nvidia and AMD, more news to start your day.

Fed independence and inflation will define the outlook.

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

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.