U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference, following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 17, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters After a seemingly unproductive meeting between lawmakers and U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, the chances that the country’s…
Meme stock mania is back somewhat, and retail traders are targeting a new group of shares. Speculation resurfaced and exploded on Wall Street this week as day traders on Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum touted “you-only-live-once” risky trades and piled into beaten-down stocks. It’s no longer GameStop or AMC that retail traders are flocking to these days….
Jeremy Fears found Trey Fort for an alley-oop slam dunk, extending the Michigan State Spartans’ lead over the East Carolina Pir <
President Donald Trump landed in Beijing on Wednesday evening local time, kicking off a two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the first such meeting in nearly nine years. The president was greeted at the airport by China’s Vice President Han Zheng, a military band, and hundreds of young people waving flags. Trump is scheduled…
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen likes the vibe in a revamped clubhouse, and says he’ll never have a captain in charge of that scene. “As long as I’m owning the team, there will never be a team captain,” Cohen said in his first meeting with reporters at spring training Monday. “That was my decision….
Wall Street is gearing up for a good earnings season, but there are other variables to keep in mind beyond the headline numbers. First-quarter earnings per share are expected to grow 12.3% year over year, above the 11.4% average seen going back to 2009, according to S & P Capital IQ. Still, investors are keeping…
A sale sign inside a clothing store in Artesia, California, U.S. on August 7, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Waiting for tariff-induced price increases in the U.S. to show up can feel like watching an M. Night Shyamalan movie. July’s consumer price index came in mostly benign. The headline annual rate…
Alberto Case | Getty Images Many student loan borrowers who get their debt forgiven in 2026 can expect a hefty tax bill next year. That’s because a law that shielded the relief from taxation at the federal level — part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 — expired in December. Most impacted borrowers will be those who have…
Millennium Wheel And Skyline At Sunset. London, England. Design Pics Editorial | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The British economy expanded by a lackluster 0.1% in August, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. “Production grew by 0.4% in August 2025, whereas services showed no growth and construction fell by…
Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It was only three years ago that Russell Wilson was one of the highest-paid players in NFL history. He was on the fast track toward the Hall of Fame. And he wasn’t showing many signs of decline either. Today, though, he is a 36-year-old backup, benched for…
