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Economic releases this week will spotlight employment—in both the JOLTS and the jobs report—and business purchasing activity. Palo Alto, Dollar General, and Lululemon will close out this earnings season.

Markets face a big week focused almost entirely on labor market assessment as comprehensive employment data builds toward Friday's May jobs report at 8:30am that will provide crucial insights into whether the labor market is stabilizing or continuing to deteriorate.

The host of Reuters Morning Bid opened the week with a framing that might make investors pause. The current macro environment looks calmer on the surface than the underlying conditions actually warrant, and June is when that gap may close. Two pressures are converging at the same time: energy reserves are depleting due to the ... June Labeled ‘Crunch Point’ as Energy Reserves Burn Through and Rate Hikes Loom

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

The last time inflation was this high, the S&P 500 was in a bear market.

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.

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From dividend stocks to annuities, there are plenty of ways to protect your retirement savings when the economy goes south.

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.

IBM will receive $1 billion in funding to set up a quantum computing foundry.

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

Core PCE, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, which strips out energy and food, rose just 0.2% in April, under the 0.3% consensus.

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.

Investing.com -- The U.S. has launched a new trade investigation into Vietnam’s handling of intellectual property rights, potentially paving the way for additional tariffs on Vietnamese imports, Bloomberg reported on Friday.

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.

Costco says approved tariff refunds could start arriving over the following 2 to 3 months.

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.