Is the Tax-Exempt Status for Municipal Bonds at Risk?
This threat to the tax-exemption of municipal-bond interest is not new and often follows a regime change in Washington, D.C.
Wall Street's S&P 500 targets are still predicting a big rally, even after a flurry of cuts
Oppenheimer's top target of 7,100 has been reduced to 5,950, according to a Reuters report, as Bank of America's was reduced from a devilish 6,666 to a more subdued 5,600. Deutsche Bank now sports the ...
Microsoft isn't abandoning OpenAI, but it's definitely cozying up to DeepSeek
Microsoft isn't abandoning OpenAI, but is hedging its bets by embracing these alternatives. For investors watching this space, Microsoft's diversification strategy speaks volumes about where the ...
This strategist told investors to raise cash - in November. Now he sees a path to Dow 50,000 and $200 oil
The Montreal-based Lamoureux told MarketWatch that once the index hits 50,000, he sees lots of "sideways" movement, with tougher progress because he expects the 10-year Treasury rates BX:TMUBMUSD10Y ...
11 ways to prepare for a recession from financial pros who've survived previous economic downturns
The best advice I gave out during the 2007-'09 recession is to track your daily spending. We obsess over retirement funds, but we spend the vast majority of our money on daily purchases. If we can ...
Walgreens stock rises as Q2 revenue and adjusted earnings beat estimates, boosted by healthcare
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) shares are up 0.7% in premarket trades after the drugstore chain reported better-than-expected second-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings, boosted by an ...
Trump Escalates Tariff War With China; China Vows to Fight Back
China Vows to 'Fight to the End' After Trump's Latest Tariff Threat ...
Don't expect Jerome Powell to ride to the rescue of financial markets
In his speech Friday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he is not planning to cut interest rates at the Fed's next meeting, in May. He also said the Fed is prepared to be patient, and doesn't know if ...
Pratt & Whitney, Delta to Expand GTF Overhaul Capacity Over Next Decade
RTX's Pratt & Whitney business and Delta Air Lines agreed to expand GTF engine's overhaul capacity at Delta TechOps' Atlanta facility over the next decade. Under the agreement, the facility's annual ...
Opinion
How Trump's tariffs speed America down the road to recession
Trump can boost U.S. growth again by articulating a much more reasonable tariff policy, cutting taxes and boosting the federal deficit. But increased spending risks higher inflation and interest rates ...
Indonesia, Vietnam Stocks Drop on Worries About Tariffs
In Indonesia, the benchmark Jakarta SE Composite Index finished 7.9% lower, posting its biggest one-day drop since 2011. That capped off a rough day back from a long holiday as traders reacted to the ...
Main Street Grows Pessimistic as Tariffs Cloud Outlook
America's small businesses are feeling ever less confident about their prospects as President Trump's tariff package roils markets and threatens a hit to the U.S. economy.