Opinion: Your wealth and investments are on the line if Trump torpedoes the Fed’s independence

Outside the Box When politicians get involved with central-bank decisions, inflation, the dollar and the stock…

3 ways to invest in what could become a $200 billion market for humanoid robots

Analysts see investment opportunities in makers of components, defense technology and critical minerals that will be…

Businesses across the U.S. are beginning to pass tariff costs to consumers, Fed’s ‘beige book’ finds

Only two of a dozen Fed districts reported slight price growth. The rest saw higher costs.

Cybersecurity stocks fall, but an analyst wonders if China fears are just ‘fake news’

Last Updated: Jan. 14, 2026 at 11:53 a.m. ETFirst Published: Jan. 14, 2026 at 8:35 a.m. ET Tensions…

The financial elite aren’t worried about a stock-market bubble yet — but you can’t afford to be so complacent

Investors know bull markets end, of course. But even the global leaders descending on Davos may…

Citigroup’s stock is rising even with profit falling below expectations. Russia is one reason.

Published: Jan. 14, 2026 at 8:54 a.m. ET Citigroup missed fourth-quarter earnings expectations, but shares rose in…

China’s record trade surplus is as big as the GDP of most countries

China was able to offset a slump in exports to the U.S. by redirecting them to…

Exxon Mobil’s stock hits a new high. Its CEO’s call on Venezuela may be helping.

Last Updated: Jan. 13, 2026 at 5:01 p.m. ETFirst Published: Jan. 13, 2026 at 12:49 p.m. ET Exxon…

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JPMorgan’s CFO warns on credit-card rate proposal as earnings top expectations

JPMorgan Chase on Tuesday marked the unofficial beginning to fourth-quarter earnings season with forecasting-beating results.