Trade deficit plunges to 16-year low due to U.S. gold rush and shrinking imports

Yet annual trade deficit is growing, not shrinking

Opinion: These 5 economic and market forces can power solid growth for jobs and stocks in 2026

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The history doesn’t look good four years into a bull market. Why these strategists are still optimistic.

The stock market’s valuation has never been in year four of a bull market.

Running a business in a failed state: Cargill’s man with a ringside seat on the chaos in Venezuela

The author of a viral post on Venezuela, relating from personal experience its difficult day-to-day conditions,…

Supposedly ‘normal’ U.S. jobs report could throw a few curveballs. Here’s a cheat sheet.

The pivotal U.S. jobs report for December is supposed to be the first normal one since…

U.S. economy is barely adding new workers. Job openings stay stuck near 5-year low.

Almost as many jobs are destroyed as are created

Businesses add 41,000 jobs in December, ADP says. U.S. jobs market not getting any worse.

ADP said businesses created 41,000 jobs in December, suggesting a weak U.S. labor market showed mild…

The Supreme Court could rule on Trump’s tariffs as soon as Friday. Here’s how it could play out.

One key will be whether the court’s ruling is a clean decision, or if some IEEPA…

An ounce of gold now buys 80 barrels of oil, and other eye-opening stats

Silver’s market capitalization has overtaken that of America’s most valuable company, Nvidia, as one ounce of…

Maduro’s rendition is a Franz Ferdinand moment spelling the end of the 60/40 portfolio, say these strategists

Deglobalization has evolved from an abstract concept to a harsh reality and portfolio managers must increase…