Bulls declare victory in AI debate, but two classic signs of a market top are looming

Dario Perkins, an economist at TS Lombard, says the bulls are premature in claiming they have won the AI capital-expenditure ...

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Here’s the downside to record-setting stock markets across the globe that are generating a wealth boom

While some Americans are enjoying the fruits of the stock market bonanza, their consumption is stirring inflation and lower-income consumers are missing out altogether, says Bank of America.

This underrated move is ‘a game changer’ for retirement savers, says a VP at Allianz Life

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Layoffs are remarkably low and have been for a long time

Businesses around the country still cut jobs every day, but the number of people being laid off in the huge U.S. economy is ...

Is health care the only industry hiring?

The health-care industry has accounted for about 73% of all new jobs in 2026 and the lion's share of new positions in 2025.

Unemployment rate is the most critical part of the jobs report. This is what it's telling us.

The native U.S. population is barely growing and immigration has dried up. As a result, the economy doesn't need to add as ...

The 2026 Lexus GX 3-row SUV blends an athletic off-roader with refined comfort

The rugged and luxurious Lexus GX finds a near-perfect balance of on-road comfort and off-road capability that few can match.

Jobs report minutes away: Economists expect solid hiring. But it could reignite Fed rate-hike talk.

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Economy is creating more jobs. Where are they, and who's getting them?

The economy is adding more jobs. More companies are hiring. But the labor market is still not great for jobseekers, ...

S&P's rejection of SpaceX index inclusion may divert funds towards Nasdaq-100

S&P Dow Jones Indices' refusal to relax its stringent entrance requirements and allow fast-track inclusion for the SpaceX IPO ...

One way of tracking SpaceX vibes is this U.K.-listed fund that is lower on Friday

The Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust -- a fund run by Baillie Gifford, long a supporter of Elon Musk companies -- is one way of getting a sense of SpaceX vibes heading into the IPO. SpaceX, ...