Unemployment tends to spike during recessions, and the effects ripple far beyond Wall Street and into the daily finances of ordinary households. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in its April 2026 Employment Situation release Read more…
There’s a certain kind of stock that makes even seasoned investors do a double-take. It’s already up big, so big that the instinct is to assume the easy money is gone. Then someone like Jim Read more…
Broadcom (AVGO) stock has gained about 36% since the April 6 closing price of $314.43, trading at $428.61 according to Yahoo Finance at the time of writing, Friday afternoon, May 15. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P Read more…
The stock market has been rallying hard. Earnings have been strong. Investor confidence has surged. On the surface, it looks like a textbook risk-on environment. Goldman Sachs agrees with that read. And it thinks that’s Read more…
The pet industry has shown economic strength after sales rose about 3.7% in 2025, reaching $158 billion, according to the American Pet Products Association‘s 2026 State of the Industry Report. Sales are projected to rise Read more…
Discover our Weekly Market Outlook, exploring themes and events that forged financial flows throughout the week. Markets are subject to significant repricing after the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chairman, and this Read more…
Verizon has dropped two new generous offers for customers after it quietly raised the price of its Unlimited Ultimate phone plan, a move that comes as more U.S. consumers are switching carriers to escape rising Read more…
Canada – A Calm Week Before the Inflation Test Canadian financial markets were relatively steady this week, though rising bond yields signaled a modest firming in rate expectations. In the absence of major domestic data, Read more…
Next week’s release of the April FOMC minutes will shed light on how members of the committee saw the Fed’s next move as balanced between a hike and a cut. U.S. housing data, meanwhile, point Read more…
Rising gas prices may have some consumers on edge, but car buyers haven’t yet changed their buying habits, according to General Motors CEO Mary Barra. In March, the median lower-income household spent 4.2% of its Read more…