Global economic updates, market sentiment, and financial headlines.
Consumer staples, long seen as a safety play when tech stocks sell off, are now among the riskier bets on Wall Street.
This is a follow-up to The Cold War Collapse: Why the Fourth Turning Ends With Capital, Not War. The Cold War Collapse argued that the Fourth Turning would not end in war but in the destruction of capital.
An interesting trend is taking shape in the world of ETFs. Institutional investors vs.
The Great Rotation is moving capital from tech to value, defensives, and emerging markets. Strong gains in consumer staples signal a defensive shift, not necessarily a recession call.
The Citrini Research report sparked market fears of severe AI-driven disruption, projecting unemployment over 10% and a sharp S&P 500 decline by 2028. AI is already impacting stocks—IBM fell 13% on Anthropic's new AI tool, and software/cybersecurity sectors are under pressure from automation risks.
Paul Christopher, Wells Fargo head of global market strategy, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the recent deal between AMD and Meta, his outlook for markets and much more.
Wall Street strategists have lifted their outlook for the S&P 500, projecting the benchmark will climb past 7,000 in the coming months.
The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq all rose on Tuesday after posting sharp drops on Monday. Monday's selloff was driven by AI disruption fears and renewed tariff uncertainty.
U.S. tariffs and uncertainty have weighed on global economic growth, but many parts of the economy have proved more resilient than expected, Swiss National Bank Chairman Martin Schlegel said on Tuesday.
The past week or so, the market has had a lot of news to absorb. President Trump's appointment of Kevin Warsh to Fed Chair sparked volatility in the US dollar, rates, and precious metals. In addition, a rash of technology-related news caused a large selloff in software and broader tech shares. Today we sift through this tumult and share our views on where the market may be headed.
The S&P 500 is rated Hold due to balanced headwinds and tailwinds through the 2026 midterm cycle. Historical patterns and Monte Carlo simulations suggest a likely correction before the 2026 election, but a strong post-election rebound.
A rotation into value stocks might make the market look cheaper. History suggests it could also bring weaker returns and more volatility.
The most important financial document this week is not an earnings report or a Fed statement. It is a speculative macro memo written as though it's June 2028.
The Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract is the $151 billion backbone of the Pentagon's Golden Dome initiative.
Senator Elizabeth Warren discusses the Supreme Court tariff decision saying, "When you take money from people illegally, you gotta give it back."
Tariffs unaffected by President Trump's Supreme Court loss are adding costs for many U.S. manufacturers that use steel, limiting exports and jeopardizing jobs.
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Friday's Supreme Court decision on tariffs, the Federal Reserve, and more.
Suzanne Clark, U.S. Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, discusses her thoughts on the Supreme Court tariff ruling.
On Friday, President Trump announced his pick for FOMC chair after a closely watched series of interviews with candidates.
Broad Market Leadership Opens 2026 Despite early volatility driven by global bond market stress, tariff-related tensions, renewed inflation concerns, and uncertainty surrounding Federal Reserve leadership, equities finished January higher, with the S&P 500 reaching new all-time highs.
While the equity market has its well‑known “January Effect,” credit markets also show a seasonal pattern. Looking back over nearly three decades of data, January tends to be one of the better months for corporate bond spreads.
US stocks rebound as tech stocks and software names surge, boosted by the AMD–Meta AI deal while tariffs and geopolitical risks keep traders cautious.
Citrini Research's post on AI risks appears to have sparked a stock selloff.
February's consumer confidence showed a slight improvement over the previous month, though the Richmond Fed presented volatility on the manufacturing front. Kevin Green talks about what the latest prints mean for the economic outlook.
The Citrini Research paper imagines a scenario in which widespread AI adoption leads to disruption and societal chaos. Evercore called it “thought-provoking” but “implausible.
Most investors seem to think of diversification as defense. Suddenly, it's playing offense. While the S&P 500 has wrenched up and down but gone pretty much nowhere this year, international, emerging-market, small stocks and value stocks have taken off.
The Conference Board's gauge of consumer confidence increased to 91.2, from an upwardly revised 89 last month, data out Tuesday showed. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a reading of 87.1.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee says he is more concerned about inflation amid a "steady" job market. Speaking with Mike McKee on "Bloomberg Open Interest," Goolsbee also comments on what the tariff ruling could mean for inflation and Fed Chair Jerome Powell possibly staying on the central bank's board.
Research group The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index rose to 91.2 from an upwardly revised 89 in January. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected a reading of 86.8.
While not ecstatic about the outlook, consumers are more upbeat about the economy than it appeared last month, the Conference Board said Tuesday.
On Friday, President Trump announced his pick for FOMC chair after a closely watched series of interviews with candidates.
SUMMARY Rate moves on hold, as labor market stabilizes and the upside risk to inflation has diminished. Leadership transition faces obstacles due to DOJ subpoenas.
Global investors appear to be shrugging off President Donald Trump's new global tariffs. Trump announced that a new, blanket 15% global levy would be applied to imports after the Supreme Court struck down his country-specific tariffs.
U.S. home-price growth slowed to its lowest annual level in over a decade as mortgage rates and inflation continued to weigh on home buyers.
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Tuesday the U.S. central bank is carefully moving to adopt artificial intelligence technology in a system-wide approach.
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled against the tariffs imposed by Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Based on the financial world's initial reaction, the effects will be relatively minor.
Analysts expect these stocks to soar at least 46% over the next 12 months.
Vir Biotechnology lands a license agreement with Japan's Astellas Pharma for its lead drug candidate.
Recent risk-off sentiment is driven by AI disruption fears and renewed tariff uncertainty, pressuring software and financial stocks. AI's potential to displace white-collar jobs and impact sectors like delivery and payments is likely overstated in the near term.
As of Feb. 24, 2026, two stocks in the real estate sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
A solid consumer economy and steady labor market mean that the Fed should be primarily focused on addressing elevated inflation, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss President Trump's State of the Union address tonight, state of the economy, President Trump's economic agenda, SCOTUS tariff ruling, rising U.S.-Iran tensions, unrest in Mexico, and more.
Jason Furman, Harvard Kennedy School of Government professor and former CEA chairman, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the fallout from the SCOTUS ruling on President Trump's sweeping tariffs, impact on the economy, future of the Trump administration's tariff agenda, and more.
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer recaps Citrini Research's new article, suggesting AI disruption could collapse the middle class.
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Tuesday that interest rate cuts aren't appropriate until there's more evidence that inflation is on its way down. "People express that prices are one of their most pressing concerns.
Indicators are at extremes — stretched valuations are bearish for stocks.
Why the ‘sell America' trade may be just that: a cyclical trade, not a structural shift.
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
President Donald Trump is set to deliver his prime-time State of the Union address Tuesday night as polls indicate voters are souring on his economy. The economy is expected to feature heavily in Trump's address, especially after the Supreme Court last week overturned his authority to issue a wide swath of his tariffs — a key plank of his economic platform.