Why investors are drawn to precious metals

Investors can look ahead to Nvidia, Treasury bonds and a bullish finish to 2024

The stock market is entering its usually favorable holiday season.

Business - MarketWatch - 15 hours ago

Trump picks hedge-fund investor Scott Bessent for treasury secretary

Job is one of most powerful in Washington with huge influence over US economy and financial markets. Trump’s administration and White House staffing picks and likely contenders – so far ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Facebook must face investor lawsuit, Supreme Court rules

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Facebook must face investor lawsuit, Supreme Court rules The Supreme Court on Friday tossed Facebook’s ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Strong dollar set to hit emerging market bonds, warn investors

EM debt funds suffer outflows as hopes of rate cuts by developing nations fade

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Bitcoin’s rally is making some investors nervous about the stock market

Bitcoin’s run toward $100,000 has helped unleash massive gains for shares of a handful of cryptocurrency-adjacent companies. But it’s also raising questions about what it might mean for the rest of ...

Business - MarketWatch - 20 hours ago

German bond investors bet on an end to Berlin’s ‘debt brake’

A key indicator has fallen below zero for the first time as market braces for higher German borrowing

World - Financial Times - 18 hours ago

Why Trump won (and why Harris lost)

We assess the campaigns

Why it is lonely in the political centre

Genuine commitment to the middle ground is much rarer than it seems

Business - Financial Times - October 26

Why I’m Voting

Editorial members reflect on their personal stakes in the 2024 election

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Why Kamala Harris will win

Because it’s still the economy, stupid

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Why Trump Won

Opinion columnists break down how Trump won the 2024 presidential election.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

This Is Why Trump Won

A vote for Trump meant a vote to evict a failed leadership class from power.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Why Kamala Harris lost

Her faux pas on trade and tariffs made her look as if she came from the usual neoliberal camp that sold out the working class

World - Financial Times - November 11

Why UFO sightings are on the rise

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Pentagon UFO office gets more than 700 reports The All-Domain ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Why chancellors need fiscal rules

Rachel Reeves’s new set-up frees up capital spending but her ability to reap benefits depends on many other things

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Why Biden apologized to Native Americans

President Biden issued an apology to all Native Americans while speaking in Arizona about the forced federal Indian boarding schools where tens of thousands of Indigenous children were taken and ...

Why Did Israel Attack Iran?

The two countries have been fighting a shadow war for years. Now, their conflict has burst into the open.

World - The New York Times - October 26

Why has Israel attacked Iran?

Israel has carried out its first ever air strike on Iran, following weeks of speculation.

Why Are North Korean Troops in Russia?

Over the last month, North Korea’s role aiding Russia in its war in Ukraine has significantly escalated. U.S. officials reported that North Korean soldiers are already operating in the Kursk region ...