Markets Stumble Amid Debt and Tariff Doubts
What spooked Wall Street at summer's end? Investors entered September—the market’s most notoriously treacherous month—with a list of worries. Stocks fell broadly Tuesday: Dow down
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Eurozone Inflation Nudges Above Target
Is European inflation making a comeback, or just pausing before relief? August brought a minor but notable surprise for the eurozone inflation rate, which ticked up to 2.1%, slightly
Gold Stampedes to New Heights Amid Dollar Doubts
What does $3,500 gold say about global nerves? Gold’s surge to a new record—up over 30% in 2025 and peaking at $3,508.50/oz—is about
Markets Juggle Tariffs, Fed Drama, and a Gold Frenzy
Have investors finally priced in trade chaos, or is volatility just beginning? Markets wrapped August walking a tightrope: lingering at all-time highs while digesting a dizzying swirl of tariff news,
Tariff Turmoil Ripples Through the Real Economy
How do tariffs and global trade wrangling reshape economic reality? A summer of tariff drama has left its mark from Seoul to Tokyo to US wallets. South Korea’s August
China’s Factory Surprise Defies Broader Asian Slump
Is China’s manufacturing comeback a blip, or a bellwether? While U.S. and Asian factory activity remains soft amid tariff drag, China’s private PMI bucked expectations, rising to
Tariff Uncertainty and Geopolitics Shape Global Moves
Will legal limbo around U.S. tariffs seriously disrupt global trade? An appeals court ruling that Trump’s sweeping tariffs exceeded presidential authority sent shockwaves through U.S. partners. While
Rate Cut Anticipation Hangs Over U.S. Economy
Is the U.S. economy slowing enough to push the Federal Reserve to finally cut rates? As the spotlight shifts to Friday’s jobs report and mid-September Fed meeting, both
Tariffs Stoke Inflation as Fed Faces a Dilemma
Is the Fed about to cut rates into an inflation uptick? Inflation—and the politics around it—is back in the spotlight. Expectations for Friday’s PCE figures are for