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The Fed meets for the first time since Trump's term started. Here's what to expect
If virtually every indication so far is accurate, the new leader of the free world is unlikely to get what he wants, at least not yet.CNBC - 1h -
Karoline Leavitt holds first briefing as Trump's White House press secretary
WASHINGTON— Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made her debut in the White House briefing room where she defended President Donald Trump's plans to slash federal spending and its mass deportation ...NBC News - 1h -
Karoline Leavitt holds first press briefing of Trump's second term
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt held her first briefing for President Trump's second term in the White House. Leavitt sparred with reporters over questions regarding Mr. Trump's federal funding ...CBS News - 3h -
Trump White House holds first press briefing
Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds the first press briefing of the new Trump administration.NBC News - 6h -
Democrats to hold ‘emergency’ meeting on Trump’s spending freeze
House Democratic leaders have arranged an “emergency” meeting of the full caucus on Wednesday in response to President Trump’s decision to freeze a large chunk of federal spending. The meeting, ...The Hill - 4h -
Tennessee Legislature Meets With Trump Playbook on its Agenda
A special session that began on Monday pairs disaster aid with two priorities for both the president and Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee: tougher immigration laws and school vouchers.The New York Times - 1d -
Powell’s goal at this week’s Fed meeting: Don’t give Trump an easy target
Eight days after President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Federal Reserve officials will gather in Washington to discuss the outlook for interest-rate policy, with a goal of simply ...MarketWatch - 1d -
Trump vs Powell: Who will drive the stock market as the Fed holds its first meeting of the year?
The Federal Reserve’s first meeting of 2025 this week may throw a wrench into the stock-market rally just as investors worry President Donald Trump’s potentially inflationary policies could ...MarketWatch - 1d -
Trump’s Stock Market Is Booming Like Reagan’s Did in 1985
The S&P 500 added 1.7 percent in President Trump’s first week back in office, but AI risks loom.Inc. - 1d -
Israel lets Palestinians return to northern Gaza for the first time in over a year as truce holds
Israel is allowing Palestinians to return to the heavily destroyed north of the Gaza Strip for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas, in accordance with a fragile ...ABC News - 1d -
U.S. stock futures fall ahead of Fed meeting, key earnings week for Big Tech
U.S. stock futures sank Sunday night, ahead of a big week for Big Tech earnings and the Federal Reserve’s meeting.MarketWatch - 1d -
Iran's foreign minister meets the Taliban in the first visit to Kabul in 8 years
Senior Taliban officials in Afghanistan say they hope for better relations with Iran after a visit from its foreign ministerABC News - 2d -
2-year Treasury yield ends at lowest level in a week as Fed meeting shifts into focus
Yields on U.S. government debt finished lower on Friday and were little changed for the week, as traders absorbed President Donald Trump’s views on interest rates and China.MarketWatch - 4d -
Will gold's price rise after the January Fed meeting?
The price of gold could shift after the Fed meets this month — but will it continue on its upward trajectory?CBS News - 4d -
Trump piles pressure on Fed chair Jay Powell to cut interest rates
US central bank widely expected to hold borrowing costs steady at meeting next weekFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump holds first foreign leader call with Saudi crown prince
President Trump held his first official call with a foreign leader since being sworn in for his second term with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, a controversial figure who Trump on Thursday ...The Hill - 5d -
CEOs are saying they back Trump’s policies — but this stock-market indicator suggests otherwise
Corporate insiders are more bearish than they’ve been in over a decade.MarketWatch - 6d -
Jim Cramer predicts market action will reflect Trump instead of the Fed
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Wednesday told investors there will be a shift in Wall Street's focus.CNBC - 6d -
Trump must deliver ‘tangible progress’ in first 100 days for stock market to rally
Donald Trump’s second presidency is now underway. Here’s a look at how U.S. stocks have fared historically during a new president’s initial months in the White House.MarketWatch - Jan. 21 -
New Orleans Gets Its First Snow in 15 Years
Many roadways were impassable, classes were canceled in local schools and many businesses could not open as a winter storm essentially brought New Orleans to a standstill.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump is a ‘wild card’ for the stock market, this trader says. He’s buckling up.
Volatility is the “new norm,” market pro Jeff Bierman predicts.MarketWatch - Jan. 21 -
Flow Traders: Driving Innovation and Transformation in Financial Markets
Flow Traders is a leading global liquidity provider, actively bridging the TradFi and DeFi markets. With 20+ years of expertise, it has consistently demonstrated adaptability, leveraging innovation ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
The stock market’s ‘Trump bump’ will be back. Just be patient.
The stock market’s rough 2025 start should smooth out after the presidential inauguration.MarketWatch - Jan. 18 -
Trump is unpopular with many Americans. The stock market approves.
Trump’s current approval rating — 47.2% — is in the sweet spot for above-average stock market gains.MarketWatch - Jan. 18 -
The bond markets vs Donald Trump
There is a notable — and rising — risk of financial turmoil if the new White House does anything to spook investorsFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
The Fed Could Give the Stock Market Exactly What It Wants
A key inflation metric cooled for the first time in six months.Inc. - Jan. 16 -
From worst to first: Last year’s stock-market laggards see strong start to 2025
The U.S. stock market has been turned on its head in the early days of January.MarketWatch - Jan. 14 -
Stock-market investors are getting nervous about this bond-market move that’s only happened twice in over 40 years
Stock-market investors are turning jittery over something which has apparently happened only two times in the bond market since the early 1980s: The 10-year Treasury yield has jumped by about as ...MarketWatch - Jan. 12 -
SALT-focused Republicans to meet with Trump as they threaten to hold up bill
Republicans who are pledging to withhold support for President-elect Trump’s ambitious agenda if the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap is not raised are set to meet with the incoming ...The Hill - Jan. 11 -
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What the Stock Market Could Do During Trump’s First Year, According to History
Over the past century, the S&P 500 has tended to see weaker returns during the first year of a new administration.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
Tesla and Nvidia dominated the stock market last year. Why more pedestrian names can shine in 2025.
The average S&P 500 stock had a tough go of it in December. But better times could lie ahead in 2025.MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
Freedom Caucus holds its fire on Johnson’s strategy for passing Trump agenda
Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus are holding their fire despite Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) bucking their preferred strategy for passing President-elect Trump’s agenda, arguing ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Virginia Holds the First Elections of the New Trump Era
Voters are going to the polls on Tuesday in three special elections for the legislature that will serve as barometers of political energy for both parties.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Fed official delivers a blunt message to the stock market — which ignores it
Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook gave one of the bluntest warnings an official at the central bank has ever delivered about the stock market.MarketWatch - Jan. 6 -
Big Tech Is So Dominant the Stock Market Would Have Been Flat for 2 Years Without It
Big Tech stocks have fueled most of the S&P 500’s gains over the past several years.Inc. - Jan. 6 -
Tesla Saw Its First Annual Sales Decline in a Dozen Years
Tesla saw a 1.1 percent decrease from 2023 sales.Inc. - Jan. 2 -
We're selling this stock for the first time in a year, locking in a nearly 1,000% gain
The last time we trimmed this stock was Jan. 2, 2024.CNBC - Jan. 2 -
Ethiopia opens first stock market since Emperor Haile Selassie
Prime minister pursues liberal reforms to revive ‘broke’ east African country after two-year civil war and defaultFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Johnson to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago on New Year's Day, discuss 'strategy'
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) plans to meet with President-elect Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on New Year’s Day to discuss “strategy,” as the top House Republican prepares for ...The Hill - Jan. 1