Trump’s Lisa Cook Committee Sets Nov. 5 White House Hearing
President Trump created a three-member committee to decide whether there is cause to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, with a closed-door hearing set for Nov. 5.…
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Stock Market Slides as Treasury Yields Climb and Oil Jumps 5%
Stocks fell Thursday as Treasury yields hovered near 24-year highs and oil jumped about 5% on Hormuz tanker attacks. Here is what is driving the pullback and what it means…
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Hikes Interest Rates — Why Trump Is Angry and What It Means for the U.S. Economy
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh just made one of the most consequential decisions of his young tenure at the central bank — and it puts him directly at odds with the president…
U.S. Housing Market Faces New Test as August Existing-Home Sales Report Arrives Thursday
The U.S. housing market is back in focus Thursday as investors, homeowners, real estate professionals and prospective buyers await the latest reading on existing-home sales. The National Association of Realtors…
U.S. Treasury’s 10-Year Note Auction Could Be a Major Test for Markets Wednesday
September 8, 2026 The U.S. bond market is heading into a potentially consequential Wednesday as the Treasury Department prepares to auction $39 billion of 10-year notes, putting investor appetite for American…
Netherlands Moves Billions in Gold Out of U.S. and Canada as Geopolitical Risks Rise
The Dutch central bank has shifted roughly 86 metric tons of gold from its North American holdings as it restructures where the country stores one of its most important financial…
Fed Governor Michael Barr Warns Interest Rates Could Rise Again If Inflation Fails to Cool
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr is putting markets, borrowers and investors on notice: the fight against inflation may require another round of higher interest rates. Speaking Tuesday in Washington, Barr…
Bond Yields Are Surging Around the World — And U.S. Mortgage Rates Could Be Next
Something significant is happening in the global bond market, and American homebuyers should be paying attention. Government bond yields are climbing sharply across the United States, Japan, Europe and other…
Wall Street’s Wednesday Watch: Broadcom, Snowflake, the Fed and Costco Put Markets on Alert
September 2, 2026 Wednesday is shaping up to be one of the more consequential sessions of the week for Wall Street, with investors facing a packed calendar that stretches from…
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Takes Center Stage at Jackson Hole Today — and Markets Are Hanging on Every Word
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — August 28, 2026 — Wall Street’s attention shifts away from earnings reports and economic data this morning and toward a podium in Wyoming, where Federal Reserve Chair Kevin…
July CPI Report: Inflation Cools to 3.4% — What It Actually Means for the Average American
Inflation moved in the right direction in July — but that does not mean life suddenly got cheaper. Here is what yesterday’s CPI report actually says about your groceries, housing…
Thursday Market Watch: PPI Inflation Report Takes Center Stage as Wall Street Hovers Near Records
August 13, 2026 Wall Street enters Thursday morning with another major inflation test on deck. After Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index report offered investors some relief on consumer inflation, attention now…
Wednesday Market Watch: Inflation Takes Center Stage as CPI, Oil and Auto Industry Signals Hit Wall Street
August 12, 2026 — THIS NEWSROOM Wall Street is waking up to one of the most important economic mornings of the week. Wednesday’s calendar puts inflation, oil and the auto industry directly…
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