Stock Futures Slide, Oil Rises Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
Investors will be eagerly awaiting what Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh says.
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Widening Mideast Instability Squeezes Global Oil Supplies
A Houthi offensive in Yemen has put a second vital energy corridor in the region under the sway of Iran and its allies.
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Bessent Says the U.S. Can Grow Its Way Out of the Debt Crunch. What Would It Take?
The Treasury secretary makes the argument that strong economic expansion is the antidote to climbing out of the deep debt hole.
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Trump Sees Race Against China as Key Issue on AI Regulation
The president defended light regulation and stressed the need to keep the lead as tech executives are raising alarms about breakneck development.
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Trump Pledges to Rescind 10% Tariff on Irish Whiskey
The president closed out his weekend visit to Ireland by making the announcement at the Irish Open golf tournament.
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Fed rate hikes won't bring down gas prices. Why the bond market is pushing for them anyway.
The 10-year Treasury yield is sitting on the doorstep of 5%, and that's a warning sign for stocks.
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Corporate profit forecasts are topping expectations to an unusual degree. AI is a big reason why.
The information-technology sector stands out when it comes to issuing upbeat earnings outlooks.
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U.S. Stocks Rise as Oil Retreats
U.S. stocks snapped a four-session losing streak as an interruption to the torrid run in oil prices offset a reading of higher consumer inflation.
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Mark Carney's Audacious Bid to Make Canada an 'Associate Member' of the EU
As trade talks with the U.S. collapse, prime minister pursues a major-and risky-pivot to Europe; an Ottawa book club plays its part.
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Canadian Stocks Are Ignoring Escalating Trade War With U.S.-for Now
A broadening trade war-or even a prolonged stalemate-could rattle Canadian markets. In addition, one economist calls the use of bans in a trade dispute "extremely unusual."
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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: All Eyes on Fed Rate Decision
An interest-rate decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve will be firmly at the center of markets' attention in the coming week, where a hike looks a possibility after strong jobs data and solid inflation numbers.
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How Energy Is Driving Inflation-and How It's Not
As diesel crosses $6, the risk is building that soaring energy costs will start to hurt far beyond gas pumps.
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Firm Inflation Reading Pushes Fed Closer to a Rate Increase
The annual U.S. inflation rate held steady at 3.4% in August, matching analyst expectations.
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The Fed Is Poised for a Rate Hike. It Rarely Stops at One.
Investors have started pricing in a series of increases. Chairman Kevin Warsh's aversion to signaling the path leaves him few tools to talk them out of it