US Fed holds interest rates and defends independence
Two Fed officials voted in favour of an interest rate cut – Stephen Miran, who is on leave from his post at the White House where he leads Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers, and Christopher Waller, a Trump appointee whose name has been floated as contender to succeed Powell.
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Read MoreSocial Security Makes Big Change That Could Disrupt Service for Millions
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There are millions of Americans today who rely heavily on Social Security to make ends meet. And it’s not just seniors who get benefits from the program. As such, you’d think the Social Security Administration (SSA) would be adding to its staff.
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Read MoreS&P 500 briefly surpasses 7,000, then closes little changed as Fed keeps rates steady: Live updates
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The S&P 500 reached a milestone level on Wednesday,
The AI Infrastructure Stock That's Stealing Market Share in 2026
A niche in high-performance computing gives Oracle a cost advantage.
One of the more surprising moves in the cloud industry has come from Oracle (ORCL 1.20%). The company built its reputation as the leader in relational databases, but it breathed new life into its business when it discovered that its IT infrastructure positioned it to succeed in the cloud business.
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Read MoreWhy These 3 Uranium ETFs Could Be 2026’s Most Overlooked Winners
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Many uranium mining companies have seen shares more than double in the last year amid easing regulations and a supply squeeze.
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To capitalize on continued strong demand,
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Can You Retire On UPS?
United Parcel Service has long been one of the world’s most trusted shipping giants, a backbone of global commerce that seems almost untouchable. But in the past half decade, shareholders have felt more turbulence than smooth sailing. The stock is down 46%.
That’s a sobering reality for a company many once viewed as a safe,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Trump’s Post Just Sent Cannabis Stocks Soaring
It was President Donald Trump’s social feed that lit the spark on cannabis stocks this past week.
On Sunday, Trump posted a video on Truth Social highlighting the potential health benefits of hemp-derived CBD for seniors. He even floated the idea that Medicare could cover it one day.
The post came on the heels of another Trump remark just weeks ago that he was considering reclassifying marijuana at the federal level,
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Roblox Stock Soared 60% But Is the Party Just Getting Started?
Gaming company Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) operates a massive platform that allows creators to build and share their own games with little to no existing programming knowledge.
The platform is home to tens of millions of user-generated games, known as “Experiences” by the company. In the last 12 months, the company’s shares have gained almost 60 percent,
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