U.S. stocks had a rocky February under Trump’s return. Should investors be worried about March?

• Why investors should be worrying about Trump and impoundment

  The buzzword looks set to become a weapon in the budget wars
  
  Financial Times - 1d

• U.S. stocks are near record highs. Why are investors so worried?

  Sentiment gauges have soured — but the S&P 500 was at record highs just a few days ago. What’s going on?
  
  MarketWatch - 5d
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  U.S. Consumers Are Increasingly Worried About Trump’s Tariff Plans

  The Consumer Sentiment Index hit its lowest reading since November 2023.
  
  Inc. - Feb. 21

• Stagflation is a new threat to the stock-market rally. What investors should know.

  Worries about an unwelcome mix of inflation and stagnating economic growth are back, only this time such fears are becoming harder for investors to shake off.
  
  MarketWatch - 4d

• The stock market is luring investors with promises. Here’s why they should be nervous.

  The S&P 500’s false upside breakouts should give stock buyers pause.
  
  MarketWatch - 1d

• Jobless claims may have just fired the clearest recession warning yet — here’s why investors should be worried

  Layoffs by Elon Musk and his “DOGE,” along with signs of a slowing economy, spark questions about a potential serious stumble for the economy.
  
  MarketWatch - 1d

• People are worried about their jobs. Here’s why that matters for stocks and bonds.

  Low credit spreads aren’t reflecting rising concerns about Trump policies or the economy.
  
  MarketWatch - 23h
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  Half of U.S. Workers Worry About How AI Will Affect Their Jobs

  AI-using respondents called it more useful for speeding up work than for improving the quality of their output, but 60 percent of respondents to a Pew survey said they don’t use AI at all.
  
  Inc. - 2d

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• Trump and Musk’s Social Security ‘chainsaw massacre’ makes no sense

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• Wall Street can’t stop talking about the ‘Mar-a-Lago Accord’. Here’s how the currency deal would work.

  A theory about how the Trump administration could restructure the international financial system to better serve American interests is starting to be taken seriously on Wall Street.
  
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• ‘I’m an endless honey pot’: My wife and I are in our 70s. We gave our son $40,000 for his L.A. wedding. Now he wants more.

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