Stock market today: Indexes rise on strong earnings as traders await Powell commentary
US indexes rose on Wednesday as traders took in strong corporate earnings reports and looked ahead to comments from…
Russia’s sky-high interest rates will struggle to fight inflation in the sanctions-stricken economy, top Russian bank CEO says
The Kremlin in Moscow. Russia’s best bet to rein in inflation might not do much good amid stiff sanctions…
Trump ramped up his trade threats against a group of nations that are skeptical of the dollar. Here’s what the US buys from the 9 countries at risk.
President-elect Donald Trump’s latest trade threat on nine countries could affect key US imports, risking price increases if the…
Putin makes it official: Russia is all in on defense spending
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a record defense budget for 2025. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off a…
Budgeting isn’t for everyone, but ‘intuitive spending’ has its problems too
Finance pros often recommend budgeting, but some think it could use a “rebrand.” Saving money and paying off debts…
The Great Flattening is here to stayAmerica is undergoing a rapid corporate restructuring — and middle managers are in big trouble
Over the past two years, American businesses have been engaged in a rapid-fire restructuring of their corporate hierarchies. In…
Russian companies are turning to teenagers and retirees amid the country’s wartime labor shortage
Russia is short 2 million workers, according to an estimate from one of the nation’s largest auditing firms. Russia’s…
New findings from Sam Altman’s basic-income study challenge one of the main arguments against the idea
Researchers shared new findings from Sam Altman’s basic-income study. New findings from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s basic-income study found…
Trump has threatened tariffs against countries moving away from the dollar. Here’s what to know about the efforts to dethrone the greenback.
President-elect Donald Trump in Michigan during the 2024 campaign President-elect Donald Trump issued a new tariff threat in a…
Trump said he’ll put a 100% tariff on countries that give up the dollar. That could backfire.
US President-elect Donald Trump issued a new tariff threat over the weekend, this time against countries seeking to find…