According to Senator Warren, most people have not absorbed how “dangerous” it may be to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and what may happen once a replacement is hired.
President Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to remain an overhang, with the market eyeing the Aug. 7 timeline when the revised tariff rates announced last week would take effect.
Deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, made remarks Trump described as “foolish and inflammatory,” prompting the move as a precaution.
On Thursday, stocks succumbed to concerns about tariffs and macroeconomic worries, which offset the optimism generated by solid quarterly results from Meta and Microsoft.
It's a rough start to the new month for Wall Street, as major U.S. stock indices plunged by midday Friday, setting the stage for a negative weekly close.
Senators are concerned that President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Brazil are being used to stop the prosecution of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
On Wednesday, the major averages closed on a mixed note, as traders were left unimpressed by the Fed's decision and Chair Powell’s comments at the press conference that followed the meeting.
The White House said the tariff has been implemented to deal with recent policies, practices, and actions of the Brazilian government, which present a “national security” threat to the U.S.
According to preliminary government data released on Wednesday, inflation-adjusted GDP, which measures the value of goods and services produced in the U.S., increased an annualized 3%.
In a post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump called India’s tariffs “among the highest in the world” and criticized its purchases of Russian energy and military equipment.
President Donald Trump’s comments come after Commerce Secretary Lutnick and other officials stated that the deadline was unlikely to shift, with no extension or grace periods planned beyond August 1.
Microsoft has beaten revenue and earnings per share estimates from analysts in the last nine straight quarters. Investors look for another beat and strength in AI and cloud.
Risk appetite took a breather Tuesday, with major U.S. stock indices retreating modestly from record highs as investors braced for a pivotal stretch of earnings and macro events.
