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2024-11-22
Trump nominates Scott Bessent as treasury secretary; picks Russ Vought to lead budget office
Nov 22, 2024, 6:29 PM
President-elect Trump nominated Scott Bessent, the founder and CEO of global macro investment firm Key Square Group, for treasury secretary.
Trump nominates Scott Bessent as treasury secretary; picks Russ Vought to lead budget office
Nov 22, 2024, 6:29 PM
President-elect Trump nominated Scott Bessent, the founder and CEO of global macro investment firm Key Square Group, for treasury secretary.
2024-11-16
How to protect your portfolio against risks tied to President-elect Trump's tariff agenda
Nov 16, 2024, 11:00 AM
Astoria Portfolio Advisors CEO John Davi said he thinks the new administration's policies could be "very inflationary."
2024-11-10
Inflation and retail sales data greet a roaring stock market rally: What to know this week
Nov 10, 2024, 7:45 AM
A key inflation reading is set to greet investors amid a roaring post-election rally in markets.
2024-11-08
US Stocks Draw Biggest Inflow Since June on the Day of Trump Win
Nov 8, 2024, 4:43 AM
(Bloomberg) -- A whopping $20 billion flowed into US equity funds on Wednesday, the day Donald Trump claimed a decisive victory in the presidential election, according to Bank of America Corp. strategists.Most Read from BloombergKey Ballot Initiatives and Local Races Highlight Views on Abortion, ImmigrationParis Restricts Through Traffic in City CenterFrom Housing to Immigration, Key Ballot Initiatives and Local Races to FollowThat was the biggest daily addition in five months, strategist Michae
Investors Dial Back ‘Trump Trades’ as Policy Questions Remain
Nov 8, 2024, 2:38 AM
(Bloomberg) -- After an initial stampede into “Trump Trades,” investors in some asset classes are tapering their enthusiasm as they question whether Donald Trump will push through his ambitious tariff proposals as US president.Most Read from BloombergKey Ballot Initiatives and Local Races Highlight Views on Abortion, ImmigrationParis Restricts Through Traffic in City CenterFrom Housing to Immigration, Key Ballot Initiatives and Local Races to FollowThe dollar reversed much of its post-election s
2024-11-06
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures soar as Trump declared winner
Nov 6, 2024, 5:59 AM
Investors are in wait-and-see mode to find out whether Harris or Trump will win the US election.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P, Nasdaq futures jump as Trump closes in on victory
Nov 6, 2024, 2:30 AM
Investors are in wait-and-see mode to find out whether Harris or Trump will win the US election.
2024-10-30
Will mortgage rates fall? Your Budget questions answered
Oct 30, 2024, 3:48 PM
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a raft of changes to taxes and spending in the Budget.
Why this bull market feels 'weird': Morning Brief
Oct 30, 2024, 6:00 AM
The economy is making a soft landing and the bull market is flying high as the Nasdaq hits record heights. But the mood is...off.
2024-10-27
Budget: No tax rises in payslips for 'working people', says Bridget Phillipson
Oct 27, 2024, 7:17 AM
Bridget Phillipson refused to say if a small business owner was a "working person" in an interview with the BBC, ahead of Wednesday's Budget.
2024-10-16
VP Kamala Harris responds to why more Americans trust Trump on the economy
Oct 16, 2024, 6:59 PM
Vice President Kamala Harris told Fox News' Bret Baier that her economic plan targets affordable housing, small businesses and young parents, while turning the "page on the divisiveness."
2024-10-09
QI Research CEO and Chief Strategist Danielle DiMartino Booth discusses the impact of government intervention on small businesses.
2024-10-08
Barron's market reporter Jacob Sonenshine analyzes the markets and gives his advice on how to best get into small caps on 'Varney & Co.'
2024-10-02
Port strike poses threat to small businesses: 'Could very well just shut us down'
Oct 2, 2024, 12:51 PM
Unlike bigger brands, smaller companies are more likely to feel the effects of even slight disruptions, like the port strike, on their day-to-day operations.
2024-09-25
Inside Kamala Harris’s Big Economic Pitch
Sep 25, 2024, 7:55 AM
The vice president is expected to deliver one of her most detailed addresses yet on the issue, as she seeks to strike a delicate political balance.
2024-09-24
Bernstein Private Wealth Management senior investment strategist Roosevelt Bowman explains why there's opportunity in small-cap stocks on 'The Claman Countdown.'
Nicholas Wealth Management President and founder David Nicholas reveals the stock picks he plans to buy or sell ahead of Tuesday's market open.
2024-09-20
ERShares CEO Joel Shulman shares his market outlook and discusses Small-Cap stocks as well as the company launching an ETF that allows investors to buy into public and private equity securities.
2024-09-19
Stocks Rally a Day After Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut
Sep 19, 2024, 12:28 PM
The S&P 500 had already been climbing as investors grew more confident that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates by half a percentage point. Thursday’s gain put the index in range of a closing record.
Fed outsized rate cut draws muted reaction, but calm may not last
Sep 19, 2024, 1:05 AM
Investors who anticipated furious market swings following the U.S. Federal Reserve's bumper rate cut saw more of a muted reaction. Traders had been facing high uncertainty as they awaited the expected rate cut on Wednesday, with a split between those expecting 50 basis points and 25 basis points. But while market reaction was muted, with stocks and the dollar reversing positions to mostly come full circle, there could be another wave of action.
2024-09-13
Traders eye half-point Fed cut as deadline nears
Sep 13, 2024, 5:02 AM
(Bloomberg) -- Bond traders are once again ramping up wagers on a half-point interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week, just days after that bet seemed all-but-over.Most Read from BloombergHousing’s Worst Crisis in Decades Reverberates Through 2024 RaceAn Affordable Nomadic Home Design Struggles to Adapt to Urban LifeUS Driving and Congestion Rates Are Higher Than EverA City Finds Success Using 'Trees as Medicine'The Hague Is World’s First City to Ban Oil and Air Travel AdsThe likelihoo
2024-09-12
Stock rally spreads as tech bounce gains momentum
Sep 12, 2024, 4:34 AM
(Bloomberg) -- A rally that’s already added over $1.3 trillion to the S&P 500 this week powered ahead as the latest economic data did little to alter bets on a series of Federal Reserve rate cuts.Most Read from BloombergHousing’s Worst Crisis in Decades Reverberates Through 2024 RaceHow Americans Voted Their Way Into a Housing CrisisFrom Louisville, a Push to Plant Trees for Public HealthFor Tenants, AI-Powered Screening Can Be a New Barrier to HousingNYC Transit Capital Upgrades Face $27 Billio
2024-09-10
Small business confidence dipped in August amid rising election uncertainty
Sep 10, 2024, 11:36 AM
Confidence among U.S. small business owners fell in August, wiping out gains in July, as persistent inflation and rising uncertainty ahead of November's election weigh on optimism.
2024-09-05
US Chamber names top 100 small businesses in America
Sep 5, 2024, 5:00 AM
The United States Chamber of Commerce has released its list of the top 100 small businesses in America for 2024, which will be narrowed down next month.
2024-09-04
Stock futures are little changed after two straight down days for S&P 500, Nasdaq
Sep 4, 2024, 6:04 PM
Stocks struggled Thursday as investors dumped risk assets and concerns mounted over the outlook for the U.S. economy.
2024-08-26
Stock futures little changed after Fed signals rate cuts are imminent
Aug 25, 2024, 6:04 PM
The Dow rallied to a new record high after a winning week for stocks.