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…

Trump’s latest move against Powell could mean a delay for the president’s big chance to install a new Fed chair

A Republican senator with leverage says he won’t support a nominee for Fed chair until the…

Stocks are signaling that another commodities ‘supercycle’ is afoot in 2026

Published: Jan. 11, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET Parts of the financial market linked to hard assets…

Consumer sentiment improves on signs of ‘modest improvement’ in economy

Sentiment readings are continuing to inch higher.

MarketWatch Money Challenge, Day 5: Set up these helpful alerts to control your spending

Venessa Wong is a personal finance reporter for MarketWatch based in New York City. She previously…

U.S. economy’s secret weapon surges in third quarter, raising hopes of AI payoff

Economists think investment in technology is helping companies do more with less labor.

Opinion: 5 portfolio moves to make now that could pay off this year

Outside the Box Expect lower interest rates, tech-sector growth and international-stock gains in 2026. Here’s why.…

Even wealthy Americans are starting to worry more about their jobs

Fresh surveys of consumers have found more higher-income Americans are starting to feel the pressure of…

Silver and gold are the big winners as investors look for safety following the U.S. intervention in Venezuela

Published: Jan. 5, 2026 at 1:53 p.m. ET Gold and silver emerged as the big winners of…

U.S. manufacturing slump shows little sign of ending, ISM shows

A closely watched index that measures U.S. manufacturing activity fell to 47.9% in December, the Institute…