The criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is testing the U.S. central bank’s independence again and reinforcing the view among global investors that they need to diversify away from U.S. assets. “That’s what seems to be transpiring this morning,” Julien Lafargue, chief market strategist at Barclays Private Bank, told CNBC’s “Europe Early Edition”…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s photo portrait display at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has had references to his two impeachments removed, the latest apparent change at the collection of museums he has accused of bias as he asserts his influence over how official presentations document U.S. history. The wall text, which summarized Trump’s first…
Christian McCaffrey spoke after the San Francisco 49ers beat the defending champions Philadelphia Eagles to advance to the NFC Divisional Round. <
Retail investors may already be preparing for the start of the 2026 tax filing season, which the IRS announced this week will begin on Jan. 26. Using tax-efficient investing strategies throughout the year can help minimize an investor’s tax burden and optimize their portfolio’s value for years to come, says Bill Harris, the founder and…
As Wall Street’s top bankers huddled in New York last month, preparing to convince Elon Musk’s SpaceX that they should be chosen to lead its upcoming IPO, one firm wasn’t letting its star advisor miss the bake-off. Among the squad of JPMorgan Chase investment bankers flying 2,500 miles west to California to pitch SpaceX was…
In an upset, ‘Hamnet’ wins best film, drama, at Golden Globes, defeating ‘Sinners’ <
The “NFL on FOX” crew broke down the San Francisco 49ers’ 23-19 win over he Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round. <
A shopkeeper arranges Santa Claus decorative items displayed at a market ahead of the Christmas celebrations in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 9, 2025. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s consumer inflation rose to 1.33% in December accelerating from 0.71% in the prior month. The headline…
Jersey Mike’s Subs is taking its signature sandwiches overseas with its first European expansion set for this year, the company said Monday. Leading the push is the brand’s founder and board chair, Peter Cancro, via his company, JM Submarines UK LTD. The deal between Jersey Mike’s and Cancro’s entity calls for 400 stores to be…
Banks and financial services stocks slid Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%. Citi Group lost 4.32% in premarket trading and JPMorgan Chase was last seen down 2.64%, paring some earlier losses. Bank of America fell 2.4%, Visa declined 1.71%, and Mastercard was 1.83% in…
