US stocks rose again in 2025 after overcoming turbulence from tariffs and Trump's fight with the Fed This was a scary good year for investors The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025
Trump insists that he is the healthiest president in history, but his drooping face at on-camera event tells a different story These presidential power naps are getting out of hand. We Got This Covered · Dec 21, 2025
Trump Dementia Fears: POTUS Sparks Alarm After 'Incoherent' National Address Claims Donald Trump's recent White House address fuels dementia rumours following incoherent claims and slurred speech. Explore the impact on US-Venezuela relations. International Business Times UK · Dec 18, 2025
US prices continued to rise despite Trump claims they are ‘rapidly’ falling Longest federal government shutdown meant data was only collected for second half of November The Guardian - US · Dec 18, 2025
As Americans continue to feel the pain from tariffs and inflation, Lidl launches holiday meal deal for less than $4 per person The total 12-person meal costs $42.66 as Americans’ affordability concerns grow. Fortune · Dec 16, 2025
US lost 105,000 jobs in October and added 64,000 in November, according to delayed data Data shows the headline unemployment rate continued to climb and hit 4.6%, a four-year high, last month The Guardian - US · Dec 16, 2025
Why Crypto Barely Flinched After the Fed’s Rate Cut The Federal Reserve of the United States reduced its primary interest rate by 25 basis points on October 29, 2025, lowering the target range to 3.75%-4.00%. It also announced that quantitative tightening (QT) will be terminated on December 1. inkl · Dec 16, 2025
Jobs Report Today Holds Key to Millions of Workers' Pay Rises — What Fed Decision Means Crucial US employment data due today will reveal whether workers can expect meaningful pay rises in 2026 as the Federal Reserve takes a cautious, wait-and-see stance. International Business Times UK · Dec 16, 2025
Employers likely added 40,000 jobs in November as government releases report delayed by shutdown The U.S. job market is sluggish and confusing this fall The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025
Trump is close to naming the new Federal Reserve chief. His choice could raise the risk of stagflation US President Donald Trump has signalled in an interview with the Wall Street Journal he is close to announcing his pick for the next chair of the US Federal Reserve. The Conversation · Dec 16, 2025
‘We are now firmly back in a good is bad/bad is good regime’: Weak job data may lead to more rate cuts and boost stocks, Morgan Stanley economist says Morgan Stanley’s top strategist Michael Wilson noted the labor market, more so than inflation, has become a crucial factor in determining future monetary policy. Fortune · Dec 15, 2025
Scott Bessent said Trump could announce a new Fed chair 'before Christmas': Here's what you need to know about the leading candidates What to know about Fed candidates Kevin Hassett, Kevin Warsh, Chris Waller and Rick Rieder. Fortune · Dec 15, 2025
Panic Over The White House as Fed Chair Powell Confirms Trump Tariffs Mean Higher Costs And Fewer Jobs Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says President Trump's tariff policies are causing higher inflation, increased costs for households and businesses, and could weaken job creation, forcing the Fed into a delicate policy balancing act. International Business Times UK · Dec 15, 2025
Kevin Hassett says he'd be happy to talk to Trump everyday as Fed chair, but the president's opinion would have 'no weight' on the FOMC "His opinion matters if it's good, if it's based on data," Hassett said. Fortune · Dec 14, 2025
The Guardian - US · Dec 12, 2025 Trump demands Fed listen to him as he lines up new leader: ‘I’m a smart voice’ Ex-Fed governor Kevin Warsh is at top of his list to succeed Powell as central bank’s chair, president says in interview
International Business Times UK · Dec 12, 2025 Trump Claims Media Is 'Pretending' He Is 'Slowing Up' After On-Air Slurring U.S. President Donald Trump was seen slurring his words on a live broadcast, 'freezes' at times, and calls Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, 'Fed Hair,' and 'stiff.'
Roll Call · Dec 12, 2025 FactChecking Trump’s economic speech - Roll Call Factcheck.org takes a look at President Donald Trump’s Dec. 9 campaign-style economic speech in Pennsylvania.
Barchart · Dec 12, 2025 What Does the Latest Rate Cut Mean for Commodity Investments? After the latest rate cut by the US FOMC and ahead of the turn of the calendar page to 2026, has the long-term investment outlook for the commodity complex changed?
Fortune · Dec 12, 2025 Retail investors drive stocks to a pre-Christmas all-time high—and Wall Street eyes a moment to sell Retail investors are so enthusiastic for risk assets that some on Wall Street are starting to worry about it.
The Guardian - US · Dec 12, 2025 House Republicans release last-minute healthcare plan; TSA defends sharing traveler names with ICE - as it happened This live blog is now closed.
Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2025 FTSE 100 up as Fed sounds softer tone than feared After Europe’s close on Wednesday, the US central bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points as expected.
Fortune · Dec 11, 2025 Why Jerome Powell’s latest rate cut still won’t help you get a lower mortgage rate “Since this rate cut was no surprise, the markets have taken it in stride,” 43-year mortgage industry veteran Melissa Cohn told Fortune.
Reason · Dec 11, 2025 A Divided Fed Plus: Cocaine and mustard gas, U.S. seizes oil tanker, billionaires in the White House, and more...
Fortune · Dec 11, 2025 Fed’s Jerome Powell voices fear of K-shaped economy: ‘How sustainable it is, I don’t know’ Jerome Powell said most consumer consumption comes from the rich. “The top third accounts for way more than a third of the consumption ... So it’s a good question how sustainable that is.”
Barchart · Dec 11, 2025 Stocks Slip Before the Open as Oracle Dents Sentiment After Fed Cut December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.35%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.65% this morning as Oracle rekindled worries about the massive spending tied to artificial intelligence, overshadowing optimism over the Federal Reserve’s latest interest-rate cut.