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The stock market is on shaky ground right now. The 10-year Treasury is at its highest level since 2007, oil is in triple digits, inflation remains high, and AI companies are warning of a potential spending slowdown. These concerns have caused stock market volatility to increase over the past week. However, while the stock market…

Key Points Research from Citizens Bank shows that the S&P 500 tends to gain similar returns no matter which party is in the White House. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has delivered 15% annualized returns for the past 16 years across four different presidencies. The second presidential term of Donald Trump has reminded the world…

Quick Read CVS trades near $94, a 19% discount to the $116 average analyst target and 50% below the model’s $141 base-case price. Management raised 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $7.90 to $8.10, and Q2 earnings beat consensus by 38%, driving 22 upward analyst revisions with zero cuts. The bull case hinges…

TLDR Ed Yardeni cut his year-end S&P 500 target from 8,400 to 7,900, citing rising bond yields and Middle East tensions The 10-year Treasury yield briefly broke above 5% for the first time since 2007 Yardeni raised his recession probability to 30% from 20% over the next three to six months Wells Fargo also cut…

US Fed Meeting LIVE: The United States Federal Reserve’s two-day meet concludes today, and anticipation is high that the central bank will raise interest rates for the first time in three years. The 12-member committee will announce its decision at 18:00 GMT or 11:30 pm IST on 16 September. What is the market expecting? The…

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will issue a decision on the level of interest rates as the United States weathers a months-long bout of elevated inflation set off by the Iran war. Global oil prices are hovering near a four-month high and the average price for a gallon of gasoline tops $4.30, according to AAA.…

Borrowing is likely to get more expensive for Americans, and soon, according to economists. The Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday for the first time in more than three years as the central bank battles stubborn inflation fueled by high energy prices. Some Wall Street forecasters also pencil in…

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday by a quarter of a percentage point, its first rate increase in three years, as policymakers continue working to bring down stubborn inflation. The Fed’s benchmark rate now sits in a target range of 3.75% to 4%. For people shopping for a…

Quick Read Social Security’s OASI Trust Fund is projected to run dry in late 2032, potentially triggering a 22% benefit cut reducing average monthly payments from $2,084 to $1,625. Congress could raise payroll taxes or eliminate the wage cap to boost funding, but higher taxes risk slowing hiring and undermining Social Security’s payroll tax revenue.…