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The Fed’s indication to keep raising interest rates through this year and looming recession fears will likely keep the stock market under pressure for the near term. Therefore, investors looking for stability amid an uncertain macroeconomic environment could consider buying fundamentally strong dividend-paying healthcare stocks Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing “mild symptoms,” the Federal Reserve announced

Although inflation moderated for the sixth consecutive month in December, a recession is still likely as the Fed is expected to keep raising rates this year. Amid an uncertain economic backdrop, fundamentally strong and popular stocks on Wall Street, Microsoft (MSFT), Pfizer (PFE), and AT&T (T), could make ideal additions…

Despite recessionary concerns, cooling inflationary pressures have raised investor optimism. Against this backdrop, first-time investors might scoop up quality stocks Coca-Cola (KO), Extreme Networks (EXTR), and Myers Industries (MYE) now. Read on….

From an obscure congressional maneuver to a trillion-dollar coin, there are many ideas out there to help the U.S. avoid debt default, but they are untested and have major potential problems.

The S&P 500 (SPY) seems to be on the verge of an important breakout. Some even think the new bull market has already arrived. 40 year investment veteran, Steve Reitmeister, says “rubbish”. His latest market commentary below explains why including a game plan to generate gains even as the market…

The stock market is yet to see an end to the Fed’s monetary tightening to control inflation. On top of that, recent economic data reflecting an economic and demographic decline in China is a stark reminder that the global economy, battered by various headwinds, may spiral into a full-blown recession.…

Spending by U.S. consumers is growing at a slower pace and the share of households making major purchases in recent months declined, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Although the Fed’s seven interest rate hikes were able to cool inflation in the last three months of 2022, the central bank remains committed to achieving its inflation target by raising interest rates through 2023. As the economy might witness a slowdown, investors could consider adding fundamentally sound and dividend-paying…