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Gold isn’t the only precious metal on a gangbusters rally.
Arthur Hayes believes the U.S. Federal Reserve is preparing to adopt yield curve control, a policy where the central bank fixes interest rates on government bonds by purchasing unlimited amounts of debt. “Yield curve control is when a central bank fixes t
Fed governor Michael Barr said he favors a cautious approach to interest rates given uncertainties about tariff-based inflation higher, breaking with some colleagues who are pushing aggressively for more easing.
September import data shows resilient demand despite tariff effects that caused steep declines in a number of key goods categories. The post Tariffs cause some China imports to crash 44% in September appeared first on FreightWaves.
Jackson Financial's fair value price target has seen a modest rise, moving from $103 to $104.80 following updated analyst outlooks. This revision comes as industry experts weigh recent improvements in the company's revenue growth projections and the conti
Tariffs, inflation and housing headwinds weigh on the industry. Yet, AWI, FTDR, ACA and ECG look primed to benefit from infrastructure and innovation tailwinds.
The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to 6.3%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on Thursday. That is down from last week's reading of 6.34%.
As the AI-powered stock market has hit new records, bubble warnings have also gotten louder. But are they valid?
Caterpillar’s stock has recently seen a modest lift in its fair value estimate, with analysts raising the price target from $458.91 to approximately $468. This adjustment reflects a blend of optimism about the company’s strong operating momentum and measu
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US ended the fiscal year of 2025 with a lower deficit-to-GDP ratio than the year before and sounded an optimistic note for 2026, noting that the US is on its way to lowering deficits without causing a recession.
OCI’s stock narrative has shifted following a recent reassessment of its price target. The Fair Value Estimate has been revised downward from €6.62 to €5.82, and the Discount Rate has been increased from 6.79% to 7.12%. These changes reflect both growing
Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Ryan S.: How might the shutdown affect the U.S. economy? Shutdowns of the federal government usually don’t leave much economic damage. For now, financial markets are shruggin
Arthur Hayes is arguing that the primary catalyst behind previous bitcoin bear markets in 2014, 2018, and 2022 was monetary tightening in major economies, not the four-year halving cycle. What's next for bitcoin price then? CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hos
India’s Narendra Modi and the UK’s Keir Starmer — two prime ministers on the receiving end of recent waves of US tariffs — made their case this week for preserving the old free trade orthodoxy being challenged by President Donald Trump. Modi rolled out a
Dimon said when the bubble will burst is hard to predict.