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
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Jerome Powell passed the Federal Reserve gavel to Kevin Warsh while the committee appears to be drifting opposite to where the incoming chair has historically wanted to go. That is what CNBC’s Steve Liesman walked through, citing remarks from two Fed presidents speaking overseas and a voting governor speaking the day before. Austan Goolsbee was ... Steve Liesman: Fed Pivots to Inflation Fight Under Incoming Chair Warsh
Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) CEO Phong Le pointed out the differing strategies between traders and long-term investors on Thursday, responding to Mark Cuban's recent decision to sell his Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Jumping To The ‘Next Thing’ During a Fox Business interview, Le was asked about the billionaire investor’s move, which surprised many in the cryptocurrency community. After all, Cuban is the same person who once aggressively endorsed Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation, only to sell “most”
President Trump desperately wants lower interest rates, but his decision to attack Iran could force the Federal Reserve to raise rates.
The chances of market mayhem are lower with Powell remaining at the Fed.
TAIPEI, May 29 (Reuters) - Taiwan's tech-driven economy is expected to grow at its fastest pace in 16 years in 2026, the government statistics agency said on Friday, thanks to booming demand for
A decline in oil prices won’t bring Treasury yields down much, because there was never a surge in long-term inflation expectations to begin with.
Investors focused on inflation risks tied to surging fuel demand, rising gas prices, and consumer spending pressures.

<body><p>STORY: :: Dell</p><p>Dell shares rocketed higher in after-hours trade Thursday, jumping around 39%.</p><p>The surge came after the computer maker lifted revenue and profit expectations.</p><p>Dell says it is seeing soaring demand for AI-optimized servers used in data centers.</p><p>It’s benefiting as tech giants like Alphabet and Amazon plan to spend over $700 billion on AI-related infrastructure this year.</p><p>Dell now expects annual revenue of up to $169 billion - way up on the previous forecast of up to $142 billion.</p><p>AI server revenue is expected to hit $60 billion for fiscal 2027, $10 billion up on previous expectations.</p><p>The company has been adjusting prices constantly as strong global demand causes the cost of memory chips to soar.</p><p>:: Dell</p><p>On a call with analysts, Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clarke said he knew customers were feeling the pain.</p><p>But he said there was little sign of inflationary pressure easing.</p><p>One analyst told Reuters that Dell looked well placed to cope with the chip shortage, helped by its scale and strong relationships with suppliers.</p></body>
Hotter inflation couldn’t stop the S&P 500 and Nasdaq from clocking fresh record closes on Thursday. Plus, a look at consumer spending.
Every Jamie Dimon appearance gets parsed like a Federal Reserve statement. Markets move on a single sentence. Reporters strip-mine each quote for hints. That is the price of running the country's largest bank. For most of his two-decade run at JPMorganChase (JPM), Dimon has been the patient CEO. He ...

<body><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes notched more record closing highs on Thursday, as the Dow ticked up marginally, the S&P 500 added more than half a percent and the Nasdaq climbed nearly one percent.</p><p>Sources told Reuters the U.S. and Iran reached a draft agreement to extend their ceasefire for 60 days and lift restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, though President Donald Trump had yet to approve it.</p><p>Meanwhile, economic data on Thursday showed that U.S. inflation in April rose at its fastest pace in three years and first-quarter GDP was revised lower.</p><p>Chris Kampitsis, managing partner at Barnum Financial Group, said the economic overhang is still being offset by an AI trade that just won't quit.</p><p>"The way I've been describing the impact of the geopolitical events and inflation and interest rates to clients is that all of this represents a drag on the market and a drag on the economy. Concurrently, we have some pluses. We have some accelerants in the form of AI technology and exceptional corporate earnings. Right now, the pluses are outweighing the negatives. If we didn't have this overhang, you could only imagine where the market's results might be as it continues to participate in this euphoric run through what is in essence a technological revolution that we're experiencing."</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Reflecting that AI euphoria, shares of Dell soared more than 16% in extended trading after the company boosted its annual revenue and profit expectations. Dell reported that data center expansion by clients is fueling demand for its AI-optimized servers powered by Nvidia's chips.</p><p>Snowflake shares soared 36% after the data analytics firm lifted its annual product revenue forecast and announced a five-year AI infrastructure deal worth $6 billion with Amazon Web Services. Peers Datadog and MongoDB also climbed.</p><p>Elsewhere in the market, shares of Dollar Tree jumped almost 18% after the discount retailer lifted its full-year profit forecast, while Best Buy rose nearly 16% after the electronics vendor forecast second-quarter sales above estimates.</p><p>On the flip side, shares of Gap tumbled 14% in extended trading after the apparel chain cut its annual sales forecast, signaling pressure from budget-strained Americans pulling back on discretionary spending amid macroeconomic uncertainty.</p></body>
Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) has spent years trying to plug into the traditional financial system, and Washington may finally be opening the door. President Trump’s May 19 executive order has put Ripple’s application for a Fed master account back in the spotlight, and the crypto market is paying attention. XRP is trading around $1.28 today after ... AI Predicts What XRP Looks Like If Ripple Gets A Fed Master Account
The April reading of the personal consumption expenditures price index was released earlier today.
US equity indexes rose as a deal to end the war against Iran was said to be awaiting President Donal
Costco reported higher third-quarter profit as the retailer continues to draw inflation-weary consumers.
The stock market rode a big rally in software stocks to fresh highs on Thursday despite another hot inflation report. The Nasdaq gained 0.9%. The Dow rose 25 points to post a slight gain and eke out a fresh record, too.
The federal government is giving newborn Americans $1,000 to invest in the stock market while handing Robinhood millions of future customers in the process.
UBS analyst Jay Sole says AI will "accelerate GDP growth" that will fuel increased fashion and footwear spending by U.S. consumers.
Costco releases Q3 results late Thursday as retailers warn that higher fuel prices and inflation pressures could hit consumer spending.
Goldman Sachs COO John Waldron called out inflation as "the single biggest risk element" to the economy on Thursday during a talk at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference in New York.
Dell Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:DELL) shares rose about 7% on Wednesday after the US Department of Defense announced a five-year, approximately $9.7 billion enterprise software agreement involving Dell Federal Systems to provide and manage Microsoft-related software and cloud services for the US...
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The federal Surface Transportation Board is seeking more information on the impact of combining Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.
New products, smaller packages and value meals are being rolled out to attract inflation-weary customers.
Banks can see their margins improve if the Fed begins raising rates. But the best play is to concentrate on the big banks instead of the broader financial services sector.
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Stocks were struggling to build on their recent records on Thursday after the latest escalation between the U.S. and Iran and the hottest inflation report since 2023. The Dow fell 301 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 was down 0.1%.