Stock bulls point to the upbeat outlook for U.S. corporate profits. Earnings among S&P 500 companies are projected up over 15% in 2026, on the back of a solid 13% rise in 2025, according to Tajinder ...

Listen to any annual forecast for the stock market and the economy, and you can judge it two ways: It might be right, or it ...

The world faces unresolved conflicts, growing climate crises, attacks on aid workers, two famines, and diminishing political will—along with significant aid cuts. Altogether, 2025 has earned a grim ...

The latest ratio of 0.13% means that out of 10,000 workers, 13 made an initial application for unemployment insurance ...

In 2026, outcomes will depend on earnings, inflation, and the actions of the Fed. However, your results will vary based on ...

A feared recession didn’t materialize, but unemployment rose, wage growth slowed and affordability challenges are mounting.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) recently reached a new all-time high, and many investors are optimistic about the future -- ...

Federal officials and banks dealing with the subprime mortgage mess helped create the “zombie” mortgages crisis ...

The one-year changes in real wages (right chart) are more volatile and cannot account for the trends in reports of people being better off. Despite the recent rebound in annual real wage growth, the ...

In addition to Trump's low approval for his handling of the economy, his overall job approval rating stands at a meager 38%.

Another example is the most recent bear market. When the S&P 500 hit its bottom during the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, ...

Johnny Khalil of Tickmill discusses recent gold price movements, macroeconomic conditions, and widely held trading ...