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The Fed cut rates by a quarter-point—as expected. Quantitative tightening is ending after more than 3 years.
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Fed Meeting Today: FOMC Cuts Interest Rates by Quarter-Point; Ends Quantitative Tightening; Watch Jerome Powell's Speech Next
Follow live coverage of the October Federal Reserve meeting, including the Federal Open Market Committee's interest-rate decision and Chair Jerome Powell's press conference today.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The Fed cut rates by a quarter-point—as expected. Quantitative tightening is ending after more than 3 years.
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The collapse of two companies tied to the U.S. auto industry is shedding new light on a fast-growing part of the financial ecosystem little known outside Wall Street. Banks are lending vast sums to companies that also provide financial services—but aren’t banks in name or in how they are regulated.
After Tricolor and First Brands’ Collapse, U.S. Banks Face New Scrutiny $1.7 Trillion Worth of Opaque Loans
Loans to non-depository financial institutions like Tricolor now account for some 33% of all commercial and industrial loans originated by large banks.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The collapse of two companies tied to the U.S. auto industry is shedding new light on a fast-growing part of the financial ecosystem little known outside Wall Street. Banks are lending vast sums to companies that also provide financial services—but aren’t banks in name or in how they are regulated.
EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Warsh is a leading contender to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve.
He spoke with Barron's about interest rates, inflation, and more.
He spoke with Barron's about interest rates, inflation, and more.
Trump Fed Chair Pick: Contender Kevin Warsh Explains How He Would Overhaul the Central Bank
In Kevin Warsh’s view, the next Fed chair can reset the institution’s credibility by overhauling the way the central bank thinks about its relationship with the markets, the economy, and the rest of t...
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October 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Warsh is a leading contender to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve.
He spoke with Barron's about interest rates, inflation, and more.
He spoke with Barron's about interest rates, inflation, and more.
#3: Tech spending contributed 2% of GDP in the second quarter of 2025. This falls short of the 2.6% seen during the personal computer boom of the 1980s and the 2.9% seen during the internet bubble of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
5 Reasons the New Tech Bubble Is Only Getting Started
Prior bubbles show the current hype trade should have room to run higher in both price and valuation.
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September 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
#3: Tech spending contributed 2% of GDP in the second quarter of 2025. This falls short of the 2.6% seen during the personal computer boom of the 1980s and the 2.9% seen during the internet bubble of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
OPINION: The TikTok deal represents yet another instance of the Trump administration sidelining national security in favor of trade-positive headlines—and it undermines long-term U.S. credibility on tech-security threats.
TikTok Isn’t Safe from China’s Propaganda After Trump’s New Deal
Trade is taking precedence over security, Justin Sherman writes in a guest commentary.
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September 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
OPINION: The TikTok deal represents yet another instance of the Trump administration sidelining national security in favor of trade-positive headlines—and it undermines long-term U.S. credibility on tech-security threats.
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the first time in nine months on Wednesday, but the central bank struck a cautious approach by cutting by a quarter of a percentage point.
Fed Meeting Today: FOMC Cuts Interest Rates by a Quarter Point; Projections; Jerome Powell's Speech; Cook and Miran in Attendance; and More to Watch
Follow live coverage of the September Federal Reserve meeting that started Tuesday. The FOMC will make its interest-rate decision today, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak at 2:30 p.m. Eastern tim...
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September 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the first time in nine months on Wednesday, but the central bank struck a cautious approach by cutting by a quarter of a percentage point.
The Oracle chairman saw his net worth rise $112 billion on Wednesday morning to about $405 billion.
Larry Ellison Passes Elon Musk As World’s Richest Man
With Oracle stock up nearly 40% Wednesday, Larry Ellison has become the richest person in the world.
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September 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The Oracle chairman saw his net worth rise $112 billion on Wednesday morning to about $405 billion.
A federal judge late Tuesday night temporarily granted Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook’s bid to block her termination by President Donald Trump, paving the way for the policymaker to participate in the central bank’s policy meeting next week.
Trump v. Cook: Judge Temporarily Blocks President From Firing Fed Governor
A federal judge late Tuesday night temporarily granted Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook’s bid to block her termination by President Donald Trump as the case moves forward.
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September 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
A federal judge late Tuesday night temporarily granted Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook’s bid to block her termination by President Donald Trump, paving the way for the policymaker to participate in the central bank’s policy meeting next week.
BREAKING: The producer price index for total final demand edged down 0.1% in August, putting the annual rate at 2.6%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday morning.
Wholesale Inflation Proved More Muted in August
The producer price index for total final demand edged down 0.1% in August, putting the annual rate at 2.6%.
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September 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
BREAKING: The producer price index for total final demand edged down 0.1% in August, putting the annual rate at 2.6%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday morning.
Job growth for the year through March was lower than the government had reported, signaling that weakness in employment may have begun as early as the summer of 2024.
U.S. Added 911,000 Fewer Jobs in Year Through March Than Reported Earlier
The latest numbers are more comprehensive than those the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports each month.
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September 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Job growth for the year through March was lower than the government had reported, signaling that weakness in employment may have begun as early as the summer of 2024.
The economy added 22,000 jobs in August vs. 76,500 expected.
Jobs Report Today: August Hiring Drops; Unemployment Rate Rises; Labor Market Stalls; Traders Bet on More Rate Cuts
Follow live coverage and analysis of the August jobs report, which the Bureau of Labor Statistics released earlier today.
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September 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The economy added 22,000 jobs in August vs. 76,500 expected.
American Eagle stock jumped 25% to $17 in after-hours trading Wednesday, after the apparel retailer reinstated its financial guidance for the fiscal year, giving investors a sunnier outlook than expected.
American Eagle Stock Soars on Upbeat Forecast. Sydney Sweeney’s Ads Are Lifting Sales.
The apparel retailer American Eagle said the fall season was off to a “positive start.”
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September 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
American Eagle stock jumped 25% to $17 in after-hours trading Wednesday, after the apparel retailer reinstated its financial guidance for the fiscal year, giving investors a sunnier outlook than expected.
President Donald Trump’s push to take control of the Federal Reserve could pose a serious threat to the U.S. and global economy, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has warned.
Trump's Pressure on the Fed Poses a 'Very Serious Danger,' ECB President Warns
Trump trying to control the Fed poses a "very serious danger" to the U.S. and world economy, says ECB President Christine Lagarde.
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September 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
President Donald Trump’s push to take control of the Federal Reserve could pose a serious threat to the U.S. and global economy, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has warned.
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook sued to block President Donald Trump’s recent move to dismiss her, setting up a potentially precedent-setting legal showdown between the White House and the central bank.
Fed Gov. Cook Launches Legal Challenge Against Trump’s Firing
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook sued to block President Donald Trump’s recent move to dismiss her, setting up a potentially precedent-setting legal showdown between the White House and the central ...
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August 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook sued to block President Donald Trump’s recent move to dismiss her, setting up a potentially precedent-setting legal showdown between the White House and the central bank.
EXCLUSIVE: Read our interview with Stephen Miran, current chair of the Council of Economic Advisors and nominee to Fed Board of Governors.
Stephen Miran on Tariffs, Intel, the Labor Market, Economy, and More
Stephen Miran, current chair of the Council of Economic Advisors and Federal Reserve Board of Governors nominee, is an architect of many of President Donald Trump’s economic initiatives.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Read our interview with Stephen Miran, current chair of the Council of Economic Advisors and nominee to Fed Board of Governors.
Trump said that he would be imposing 100% tariff rates on all computer chips and semiconductors imported into the U.S.
Trump Says He's Planning 100% Tariff on Chips
President Donald Trump said Wednesday afternoon during an Oval Office event that he would be imposing 100% tariff rates on all computer chips and semiconductors imported into the U.S.
The president ad...
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August 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Trump said that he would be imposing 100% tariff rates on all computer chips and semiconductors imported into the U.S.
Though the capital spending on artificial intelligence—about 11% of GDP—isn’t as extreme as the tech boom in 1999, the possibility that the hundreds of billions of dollars invested in AI turns out to be a dud is a significant risk for markets.
Why Nvidia Is the Biggest Risk to the Stock Market—Not Tariffs
Louis Gave sees the possibility that the hundreds of billions of dollars invested in artificial intelligence turns out to be a dud as the bigger risk for markets.
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August 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Though the capital spending on artificial intelligence—about 11% of GDP—isn’t as extreme as the tech boom in 1999, the possibility that the hundreds of billions of dollars invested in AI turns out to be a dud is a significant risk for markets.
BREAKING: President Donald Trump said Friday that he ordered his team to fire Bureau of Labor Commissioner Erika McEntarfer.
Trump Orders Firing of BLS Chief After Jobs Numbers
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August 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
BREAKING: President Donald Trump said Friday that he ordered his team to fire Bureau of Labor Commissioner Erika McEntarfer.
A year ago, one of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s primary targets was the crypto industry.
Now, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins says the agency is going to do everything in its power to make the U.S. the most attractive country to digital-asset firms in the world.
Now, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins says the agency is going to do everything in its power to make the U.S. the most attractive country to digital-asset firms in the world.
SEC Launches ‘Project Crypto’ to Bolster Digital-Asset Industry in U.S.
A year ago, one of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s primary targets was the cryptocurrency industry.
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July 31, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A year ago, one of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s primary targets was the crypto industry.
Now, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins says the agency is going to do everything in its power to make the U.S. the most attractive country to digital-asset firms in the world.
Now, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins says the agency is going to do everything in its power to make the U.S. the most attractive country to digital-asset firms in the world.
Microsoft saw double-digit revenue growth last quarter in its closely watched Azure cloud business.
Microsoft Surges to $4 Trillion Market Cap After Earnings. Why the Stock Is on Fire.
Microsoft stock surged on better-than-expected financial results for its latest quarter, putting the tech giant on track to hit a $4 trillion market cap.
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July 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Microsoft saw double-digit revenue growth last quarter in its closely watched Azure cloud business.
In 2024, about 45% of the vehicles GM sold domestically were imported, mainly from Mexico and South Korea.
Tariff impacts in the latest second quarter amounted to $1.1 billion, according to the company.
Tariff impacts in the latest second quarter amounted to $1.1 billion, according to the company.
GM Stock Falls After It Reports a $1.1 Billion Hit From Tariffs
GM reports a second-quarter operating profit of $3 billion and earnings per share of $2.53 from sales of $47.1 billion.
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July 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
In 2024, about 45% of the vehicles GM sold domestically were imported, mainly from Mexico and South Korea.
Tariff impacts in the latest second quarter amounted to $1.1 billion, according to the company.
Tariff impacts in the latest second quarter amounted to $1.1 billion, according to the company.
President Donald Trump says he is not ruling out the idea of firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell but that he doesn’t have an immediate plan to do so.
The comments came after a Senior White House Official told Barron’s that Trump is likely to fire Powell soon.
The comments came after a Senior White House Official told Barron’s that Trump is likely to fire Powell soon.
Trump Won’t Rule Out Firing Powell, But ‘Highly Unlikely’
President Donald Trump says he is not ruling out the idea of firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell but that he doesn’t have an immediate plan to do so.
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July 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
President Donald Trump says he is not ruling out the idea of firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell but that he doesn’t have an immediate plan to do so.
The comments came after a Senior White House Official told Barron’s that Trump is likely to fire Powell soon.
The comments came after a Senior White House Official told Barron’s that Trump is likely to fire Powell soon.
House members voted down a key procedural measure that would have cleared the way for votes on cryptocurrency-related bills—despite President Donald Trump having declared this “Crypto Week."
Trump’s ‘Crypto Week’ Set Back by House Vote
Lawmakers failed to clear the way for votes on cryptocurrency-related bills.
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July 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
House members voted down a key procedural measure that would have cleared the way for votes on cryptocurrency-related bills—despite President Donald Trump having declared this “Crypto Week."
Nvidia says the U.S. will allow it to sell its H20 AI chips to China in a major turn of events www.barrons.com/articles/nvi...
Nvidia to Resume H20 AI Chip Sales to China
“NVIDIA is filing applications to sell the NVIDIA H20 GPU again. The U.S. government has assured NVIDIA that licenses will be granted, and NVIDIA hopes to start deliveries soon,” the company’s blog po...
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July 15, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Nvidia says the U.S. will allow it to sell its H20 AI chips to China in a major turn of events www.barrons.com/articles/nvi...
The paired investments are a clear “conflict of interest” without historical precedent, says Tracy Barba, director of the Lucas Institute for Venture Ethics at Santa Clara University.
SCOOP: Six venture capital firms are simultaneously invested in sports betting and gambling addiction treatment.
The investment thesis is straightforward: As more people gamble, more will eventually develop a gambling problem and seek help.
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The investment thesis is straightforward: As more people gamble, more will eventually develop a gambling problem and seek help.
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Gambling Addiction Draws Investment From Venture Capital Firms
U.S. VC firms have invested $2 billion in gambling businesses since 2018. At least six of the firms are simultaneously betting on problem gambling treatments.
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July 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The paired investments are a clear “conflict of interest” without historical precedent, says Tracy Barba, director of the Lucas Institute for Venture Ethics at Santa Clara University.