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Here’s what Trump’s pick of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary means for taxes, interest rates and more
With Scott Bessent, consumers eyeing prices and interest rates are getting a Treasury secretary pick who is deeply aware of the big-picture forces pushing and pulling those everyday costs, experts ...Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Scott Bessent Helped ‘Break’ the Bank of England. Now He’ll Run the U.S. Treasury.
Scott Bessent’s former colleagues and rivals see the prospective Treasury secretary as a thoughtful choice with a broad understanding of financial markets.Business - The New York Times - 17 hours ago -
Watch live: JD Vance campaigns in 'blue wall' Michigan
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump's running mate, is in Michigan Tuesday, rallying voters with just one week until Election Day. Vance is expected to highlight the Trump campaign's ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Visa says spending trends are stable, and this time Wall Street agrees
Visa’s CFO expects the “stable and resilient consumer” to keep up such spending trends into the company’s new fiscal year.Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
Wall Street Giants to Make $50 Billion Bet on AI and Power Projects
KKR and Energy Capital Partners plan to invest in development of data centers and the power infrastructure to support them.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 30 -
Watch live: JD Vance holds town hall in 'blue wall' Pennsylvania
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump's running mate, is holding a town hall in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania Wednesday afternoon. The event, featuring former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Robinhood earnings disappoint Wall Street despite company’s upward trajectory
The online brokerage’s third-quarter earnings missed analyst forecasts for both revenue and earnings per share.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Uber reports third-quarter results that beat Wall Street's revenue expectations
Uber reported third-quarter results Thursday that beat analysts' expectations for revenue.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Tech stock sell-off wipes out Wall Street’s October gains
Disappointing earnings from Microsoft help put US equities on track for biggest one-day drop since early SeptemberWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
Amazon beats Wall Street expectations with strong cloud business growth
Shares rise as company reports quarterly revenue of $158.9bn – more than analysts had forecast. Amazon became the latest of the “magnificent seven” tech giants to report quarterly earnings on ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Apple cautious on holiday outlook as it starts AI rollout
Shares fall despite solid earnings as analysts weigh impact of new ‘Apple Intelligence’ featuresBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Harris has slight leads in ‘blue wall’ states: Marist polls
Vice President Harris has a slight lead in each of the key “blue wall” states that could be critical to her path to the presidency, a new poll found. The Marist Poll released Friday showed Harris ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Wall Street frets over Big Tech’s $200bn AI spending splurge
The four biggest US internet groups this week showed glimpses of benefits but warned of increased spendingBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Super Micro Computer Stock Crashes, Wall Street Concerns Grow
Shares of the Nvidia customer have crashed since its accounting firm, Ernst & Young, resigned.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
Nate Silver calls Marist 'blue wall' polls 'reassuring' for Harris
Veteran pollster Nate Silver said Friday’s Marist poll bodes well for Vice President Harris’s campaign, with just days until the election. Silver, the founder of ABC's 538, took to social media to ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Watch live: Trump courts voters in 'blue wall' Michigan
Former President Trump is in Michigan on Friday, rallying voters in a suburb of Detroit. Trump is visiting the area, known for hosting the nation’s largest Arab majority, as the campaign seeks to ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Watch live: Harris, Cardi B rally voters in 'blue wall' Wisconsin
Vice President Harris is in Milwaukee Friday evening, rallying voters in the crucial swing state of Wisconsin as Election Day inches closer. Rapper Cardi B is also expected to speak at the “When We ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
Top Wall Street execs are getting skeptical on the Fed's easing path
Speaking at the Saudi Arabia's showcase economic conference, the Future Investment Initiative, last week, they see more inflation on the horizon for the U.S.Business - CNBC - November 4 -
Some traders see opportunity in Wall Street’s election-related anxiety
Wall Street is still on edge ahead of Tuesday’s U.S. election. But some traders appear to be getting a head start on bets that a relief rally will take hold once the vote tallies are known.Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
Wall Street Financiers Queue Up for a Chance at Billions in Saudi Oil Cash
Are you an international business titan on the hunt for billions of dollars of Saudi oil cash? Prepare for “a mind game.”Business - The New York Times - November 5 -
In Mexico, Archaeologists Spot a Maya City Behind a Wall of Trees
A city with temple pyramids not far from the road and a site with a Maya complex built alongside a sinkhole lend to evidence that the Maya civilization was even more sprawling than known.World - The New York Times - November 4 -
Wall Street Rallies on Election Day Indicating Strong Economy
Despite election results remaining up in the air, the market has shown serious resilience.Business - Inc. - November 5 -
Harris campaign zeroes in on 'blue wall' as best path to victory
The Harris campaign late Tuesday predicted the state of the presidential race would come into focus in "the early morning hours” as it offered cause for optimism about the vice president’s path in ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Kamala Harris yet to speak as Trump wins White House
Exit poll data suggests Kamala Harris may have underperformed with female voters.Top stories - BBC News - November 6