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Inflation has a way of turning economics into personal finance. For retirees living on fixed incomes, every increase in the price of groceries, gasoline, utilities, and healthcare stretches a monthly Social Security check a little further than it was designed to go. And after years of inflation shocks, Americans are once again watching prices climb. ... Trump and Kevin Warsh Plan a Huge Giveaway to Retirees. There’s Only One Problem

Inflation may be one of the few issues capable of uniting Americans across party lines. Voters can argue endlessly about tax policy, government spending, tariffs, or regulation. But when the cost of groceries, gasoline, and housing starts climbing faster than paychecks, political loyalties often take a back seat to household budgets. That’s because inflation isn’t ... Bidenflation Hit Harder, but Trumpflation May Last Longer

Jerome Powell's successor wants to lead a reform-oriented central bank, but this can prove disastrous for the stock market.

These 3 Dividend Kings combine decades of dividend growth with strong fundamentals, recession resistance, and long-term income potential

The May nonfarm payrolls report and Broadcom earnings will be in focus for investors this week.

This one thing may determine what the stock market does next.

Prices have continued to soar even after retirees saw the amount of their benefits payment grow at the beginning of this year.

High energy prices have investors worried about a recession; these businesses should survive the hit just fine.

On a recent episode of The Pomp Podcast featuring guest Jordi Visser, host Anthony Pompliano surfaced a notable statement from Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos: the bottom 50% of Americans should pay no federal tax. Pompliano paired that proposal with a data point and a pivot. The data point: that bottom-half cohort currently contributes about ... Jeff Bezos Says Bottom 50% of Americans Should Pay No Tax. The Real Culprit Is Federal Spending

Something is likely to break -- the question is: Will it be the Fed's credibility, the U.S. economy, or Wall Street?

Inflation tied to the Iran conflict may force the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, and Warren Buffett says higher rates will compress stock market valuations.

Broadcom is set to be the final semiconductor giant to report earnings for the quarter, as a historic rally in chipmaker stocks shows little signs of abating. Investors will also watch next Friday’s jobs report—one of the first major economic indicators that will inform the Federal Reserve under its new chairman, Kevin Warsh.

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Memory prices for PCs, smartphones, and gaming consoles are spiking. Consumers will bear the brunt of the inflation.

Trulieve, Curaleaf, and Green Thumb Industries showed up on the app this week as the federal government inches toward reclassifying recreational marijuana.

(Bloomberg) -- Caution has become the most expensive position on Wall Street.Most Read from BloombergSingapore Hands Byju's Founder His First Ever Jail TermStrait of Hormuz Ship Transits Are Rising Thanks to Help From USCVS Returns Zepbound to Drug Plans After Lilly Slashes PriceApple to Overhaul iOS 27 Siri, AI Features: Here's a First PeekSpaceX Said to Cut IPO Value Goal to at Least $1.8 TrillionA hot inflation reading this week — sending the annual gauge to its highest in about three years —

Long-term yields remain elevated as investors bet that higher oil prices could keep the Fed on the sidelines...or force it to raise rates. The bond vigilantes have returned.

A lack of fresh news from the Fed usually drives investors out of the market.

The rise in youth unemployment (ages 16-24) in 2025 left some strategists worried it was a harbinger of what was to come: Artificial intelligence gobbling up swaths of the job market. The unemployment rate for workers ages 24 and under was 9.5% in April, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, but that figure was 10% or higher for the entire second half of 2025. Husby notes that the rise appears temporary, as it followed fiscal tightening and high economic uncertainty.

The Italian luxury icon wants a manufacturing presence in the US to duck trade friction and chase a younger generation of remote working multi-millionaires.

AeroVironment shares rally on a $20.2 million federal backing. Here are other factors that have been driving AVAV stock higher this week.

Costco is among thousands of companies suing the U.S. federal government for a return of tariffs

In Mid-May, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly urged Indian citizens to avoid buying physical gold and silver for a year. Soon afterwards, India increased its import tariffs on precious metals from 6% to 15%. This is yet another sign that the physical silver shortage is escalating, which should bode well for ETFs that hold ... India Doubled Tariffs on Silver and Gold Imports To Protect a Plunging Rupee; Will Foreign US Treasury Bond Dumping Cause the US To Follow Suit?

Kalshi sued Minnesota in federal court this week, joining Donald Trump‘s Commodity Futures Trading Commission in challenging a law signed by Tim Walz that would make the state the first to criminalize prediction markets starting Aug. 1. Walz signed the bill May 18, and the CFTC filed its challenge the following day. Kalshi joined this week with its own complaint targeting state Attorney General Keith Ellison, Walz and gambling enforcement chief John Anglin. State lawmakers framed the measure as

The long-awaited spinoff of FedEx Freight is just about done, and shares of the newly independent less-than-truckload business start trading on Monday, June 1. Old Dominion Freight Line and XPO are LTL shippers. The reason for FedEx’s separation of its LTL business is relatively obvious.

TFX targets $2.03B in divestiture proceeds; FTC review, tariffs and remediation costs put 2026 timing, margins and leverage in play.

FedEx's freight business will become a separate entity.

New Texas DMV registration data reveals Tesla has just 42 autonomous vehicles in the state, versus 577 for Alphabet's Waymo

Larry Kudlow spent Wednesday evening on Fox Business arguing that the economy is stronger than headlines admit. “The Trumpian economy is absolutely booming as is the stock market,” he said, listing the receipts: an Atlanta Fed nowcast pointing to 4.3% real GDP growth in the second quarter, core goods prices up only 1.1% excluding food ... Larry Kudlow: The ‘Trumpian Economy’ Is Booming Despite the Gas Price Noise

Jeff Bezos walked the factory floor at Blue Origin on May 20, 2026 and used a CNBC interview to propose zero federal income tax for any American earning $75,000 a year or less. He framed wealth inequality as a government efficiency problem, anchoring his argument around a single working person. “There’s this tale of two ... Jeff Bezos Wants to Eliminate Income Taxes for Half of America: Here’s His Plan