2+ hour, 48+ min ago  (263+ words) By Eric Mack "|" Thursday, 01 January 2026 10:48 PM EST President Donald Trump's decision to pause certain tariff increases is aimed squarely at easing rising costs for American consumers, former Trump senior economic adviser Steve Moore told Newsmax on Thursday night. "There are…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (397+ words) By Newsmax Wires "|" Wednesday, 31 December 2025 08:51 PM EST President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has set a "world record" for investment flowing into a single country, crediting tariffs and domestic manufacturing incentives for an unprecedented surge in new…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1000+ words) There is an old joke in Washington that if you want real power, you should come back as the bond market. When bond investors lose confidence, governments are forced to react. Rising interest rates can derail spending plans, rattle markets,…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (909+ words) Wednesday, 31 December 2025 12:30 PM EST Americans filed the fewest new jobless claims in a month last "week, and while the number of unemployed workers collecting relief payments has eased from recent highs, there is little indication of a break from the…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (582+ words) Wednesday, 31 December 2025 09:47 AM EST Federal Reserve officials are signaling they may step back from further interest-rate cuts after easing policy three times this year, opting instead to wait and see how the economy responds, according to minutes from the central…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (378+ words) Wednesday, 31 December 2025 08:46 AM EST The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell unexpectedly last week "to the lowest in a month, but the unemployment rate likely remained high in December amid sluggish hiring. Initial claims for state…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (449+ words) Wednesday, 31 December 2025 08:20 AM EST U.S. stock index futures moved lower on the last trading day of 2025, but were set to wrap up a roller-coaster year characterized by uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs and unrivaled euphoria around AI with robust gains....

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (299+ words) Tuesday, 30 December 2025 03:38 PM EST The Federal Reserve's decision earlier this "month to start buying short-dated government bonds came after a recommendation from staff to do so and a judgment by policymakers that the level of reserves had fallen to a…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (484+ words) Howard Schneider Tuesday, 30 December 2025 02:46 PM EST The U.S. Federal Reserve agreed to cut interest rates at its December meeting only after a deeply nuanced debate about the risks facing the U.S. economy right now, according to minutes of the latest two-day session....

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (727+ words) Davide Barbuscia Tuesday, 30 December 2025 01:04 PM EST U.S. bond investors may face a tougher 2026, with some market-watchers forecasting slower returns as the Federal Reserve dials back rate cuts and potential fiscal stimulus complicates the outlook after a banner year. The cautious forecast…...