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Will the Federal Reserve act in the best interest of the American people?

As we’ve been predicting in recent months, labor market conditions are improving, while inflationary pressures remain elevated. We expect the Federal Reserve will shift to a tightening bias at the June meeting and will probably hike the federal funds rate in July if current trends persist, notes Ed Yardeni, editor of Yardeni QuickTakes.

June 8 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs expects the U.S.

After a dry spell amid high interest rates and inflation uncertainty Q1 saw 35 IPOs raise $9.9 billion, according to Renaissance Capital.

Asking for a Trend Host Josh Lipton previews several of the biggest stories to come throughout next week, including SpaceX's (SPAX.PVT) long-awaited mega-IPO, earnings from Adobe (ADBE) and Oracle (ORCL), and the latest inflation data in the form of May's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report.

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Investors are likely to confront challenges from the latest inflation reading and the SpaceX IPO in the days ahead.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the consumer price index on Wednesday and the producer price index on Thursday. Both inflation measures are running at multi-year highs, and the core CPI hasn’t been at or below the Federal Reserve’s two percent target in more than five years. This week also brings perhaps the most anticipated initial public offering in history: SpaceX.

Ordering through platforms like DoorDash or Uber Eats costs nearly 80% more on average than picking up, a LendingTree study found. Service fees, delivery charges, and inflated menu prices all add up on the final bill, often without a clear explanation of where each dollar goes. The Federal Trade ...

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said the Federal Reserve would be wrong to raise interest rates as his nominee Kevin Warsh prepares to chair his first Fed policy meeting.Most Read from BloombergTrump Says He, Not Congress, Is in Charge of Kennedy Center in ReversalWhy Oil’s Not at $200 After the Biggest Supply Shock in HistoryUS Forces See Nearly 1,000 Hormuz Crossings Since CeasefireBecerra Advances for California Governor as Hilton Fights SteyerSpaceX Inks $30 Billion Computing Power Dea

Just days after the S&P 500 climbed to a fresh record high as artificial intelligence stocks extended their remarkable rally, investors got a reminder that markets rarely move in a straight line. Friday’s sell-off erased roughly $1.4 trillion in market value from S&P 500 companies and marked the benchmark index’s steepest one-day decline since October ... The S&P 500 Wiped Out $1.4 Trillion in Market Cap After Red-Hot Jobs Report. Here’s Why

A 68-year-old retiree who moved $180,000 out of stocks and into the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) in late 2024 was making a directional rate bet. The pitch was clean: lock in a 4.5% long-bond yield before the Federal Reserve cut rates, then collect price appreciation on top of monthly coupons. The 20-year ... If You Hold This 20 Year Treasury ETF You Are Losing Money Even With Yields Up

Sentiment surveys confirm that consumers are very aware of rising prices, and they are complaining about them. People hate inflation.

The Federal Reserve’s asset cap on Wells Fargo came off in 2025. JPMorgan’s board waved through a $50 billion repurchase authorization. Bank of America returned $9.30 billion to shareholders in a single quarter. The post-stress-test capital return cycle is already running, and the cash is being shoveled out the door faster than most retail investors ... Banks Are Paying Again: 5 Financial Dividend Stocks After the Stress Tests

The highly anticipated SpaceX IPO, Oracle earnings, and inflation data will keep investors busy this week.

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Mary Daly just issued a stark warning to AI stock investors in a recent sit-down interview with Bloomberg. Daly argues that the broader story remains promising, but clearly the proof is still incomplete. The San Francisco Fed president laid out the case that businesses are clearly spending, ...

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) trades at $116.89, with the post-earnings pullback offering a more attractive entry into a defensive retailer whose digital flywheel keeps accelerating against a sticky inflation backdrop. Walmart runs the world’s largest brick-and-mortar retail footprint, spanning 10,900+ stores across 19 countries and serving roughly 280 million weekly customers. It also operates Sam’s Club, Walmart ... Buy, Hold, or Sell: Walmart Makes Sense as a Buy at $115

For months, retirees and investors have been watching inflation data for clues about the size of Social Security’s next cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The logic seemed straightforward: inflation remained stubbornly elevated, consumers continued to feel the pinch at the grocery store, and early estimates pointed toward a much larger benefit increase in 2027 than anyone expected ... Social Security’s $68 Billion Giveaway Just Ran into a Brick Wall

JPMorgan, Citi, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo are building a shared Tokenized Deposit Network to challenge stablecoins. It goes through The Clearing House, targeting a first-half 2027 launch, and the Federal Reserve is the audience that matters most.The stated pitch is efficiency: instant 24/7 settlement, programmable payments, blockchain-speed money ...

U.S. EV sales fell 27% in Q1 2026 after federal tax credits ended, creating diverging outlooks for Rivian, Lucid, and Tesla amid continued global EV growth.

Inflation is at its highest level in three years, and Social Security recipients should pay attention.

The CEO will have almost complete control of his Texas-based space company, without colonizing Mars or building a single non-Earth data center.

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Jerome Powell's successor is about to learn the hard truth that it's impossible to appease President Trump and tackle above-average inflation.

Investing.com -- Yardeni Research said growing evidence suggests the artificial intelligence boom is extending beyond major technology companies and into the broader U.S. economy, supporting hiring, business formation, and investment despite ongoing geopolitical and inflation risks.

Three of those times were after a recession. The other was before a huge market crash.