US stocks rose again in 2025 after overcoming turbulence from tariffs and Trump’s fight with the Fed
It was a great year for anyone with the stomach to stick through the swings.
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Consumer confidence slides in December to lowest level since US tariffs rolled out in April
Write-in responses to the survey showed that prices and inflation remained consumers’ biggest concern.
Is ‘soft saving’ smart — or shortsighted?
Soft saving comes with tradeoffs.
US economy expands at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter
Tuesday’s report from the Commerce Department said U.S. gross domestic product up from its 3.8%...
A look at the experts racing to decode Trump’s tariff rules
With a spate of new trade rules unleashed by the Trump administration, customs brokers have...
S&P 500 closes at another record, beating the high it set earlier this month
Consumer confidence continued fading in December.
Cloudy future for bourbon has Jim Beam closing Kentucky distillery for a year
The decision comes as the whiskey industry faces tariffs and declining demand.
Waymos blocked roads and caused chaos during San Francisco power outage
The power outage affected 130,000 homes and businesses in San Francisco.
Instacart ends a program where users could see different prices for the same item at the same store
Instacart said these services were neither “dynamic pricing” nor “surveillance pricing.”
What to do with a windfall
Here’s how to make the most of your unexpected cash.