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.

A Fed-Treasury asset trade? One analyst says a swap could help the struggling housing market.

The White House is proposing a flurry of policies to stimulate the moribund housing market, and…

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…

Former New York mayor Eric Adams under fire after NYC Token collapses after launch

An account closely associated with Adams has been accused of selling out at the top, soon…

U.S. court allows a wind farm project to restart after Trump administration block, and a Danish stock surges

Although the news afford Orsted shares some relief at this stage, securing future investment for other…

This contrarian strategist says Trump is predictable and the Fed was never independent as he makes these bold calls

The main bets Marko Papic makes for 2026 are a boom in U.S. housing, European equities,…

MarketWatch Money Challenge, Day 7: Do a Roth conversion — if you fall into this category

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Why the market is now more sensitive to the latest battle between Jerome Powell and President Trump

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Powell says criminal investigation by Trump’s Justice Department threatens Fed’s independence

The Fed Last Updated: Jan. 11, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ETFirst Published: Jan. 11, 2026 at 8:12 p.m.…

A bad year for the U.S. jobs market can’t get any worse. Or can it?

The best thing that could be said about the U.S. jobs market at the end of…