Fed’s John Williams said he expects a healthy economy in 2026, adding that the interest-rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee has moved the modestly-restrictive stance of monetary policy closer to neutral.
President Donald Trump announced on Monday on Truth Social that he is imposing a 25% tariff on all countries doing business with Iran “effective immediately.”
In a move that signals the definitive blurring of the lines between traditional retail and big tech, Walmart Inc. (Nasdaq: WMT) is officially scheduled to join the Nasdaq-100 Index prior to the market open on January 20, 2026. This inclusion marks the final step in a strategic migration that saw
In a move that has sent shockwaves through global financial markets and ignited a constitutional firestorm, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The probe, which became public late Sunday, January 11, 2026, centers on allegations that Powell misled Congress
The Canadian equity market surged to unprecedented heights on Monday, January 12, 2026, as investors fled a burgeoning institutional crisis in the United States. S&P/TSX Composite Index futures edged up 0.2% in early trading, building on a record-breaking close of 32,612.93 from the previous Friday.
The U.S. labor market kicked off 2026 with a report that offered a paradoxical blend of cooling demand and underlying strength. On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed that while the economy added a modest 50,000 jobs in December—falling short of the 73,000 expected
