U.S. PCE inflation data will be watched in the coming week, alongside U.S. gross domestic product numbers, as investors continue to gauge the likely timing of the next Federal Reserve interest-rate cut. Source link
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, this week tapped a groundswell of support that has been years in the making. Source link
Sutthichai Supapornpasupad | Moment | Getty Images As consumers contend with higher auto payments, new data from car website Edmunds suggests they may be falling into a cycle of negative equity — where their outstanding auto loan balances are higher than the value of their cars. In the fourth quarter of 2025, 29.3% of trade-ins…
Speaking at an economics conference in suburban Boston, Bowman said that even after three quarter-point rate cuts in late 2025, the Fed’s interest-rate setting is still “moderately restrictive,” meaning that Fed policy is still leaning against inflation and economic growth. Source link
Michael Saylor’s financial alchemy thrust an ordinary software company, Strategy, into the center of the crypto frenzy. It all worked spectacularly, until now. Source link
Glorya Kaufman Hall at UCLA on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 in Westwood, CA. Myung J. Chun | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images More than 800,000 federal student loan holders remain stuck in a backlog of applications for an affordable repayment plan or debt forgiveness, a new court filing shows. As of the end of…
The WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.2% — up 10 of the past 13 trading days. Source link
From oil drillers to credit card companies, President Trump has been a market mover this year. Source link
For years, concerns over rising college costs and student loan debt have been driving some high schoolers away from a four-year degree in favor of shorter, less expensive alternatives. Now it’s clear that students are putting more emphasis on career training and post-college employment, as more opt for a two-year degree or even shorter-term credentials. The overall rate of…
An Obamacare sign at a Miami insurance agency on Nov. 12, 2025. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The White House on Thursday reiterated its support for sending payments directly to households to cover health-care costs, an idea President Donald Trump has championed for months. However, health policy experts reached by CNBC said they were skeptical…