In Peak Election Season, the Stock Market Is Often Fickle. Be Patient.

In Peak Election Season, the Stock Market Is Often Fickle. Be Patient.

With the political conventions behind us and a rate cut expected soon, the market has been rallying, yet our columnist says it’s safer to play a longer game.
Powell Faces Economic Crossroads as He Prepares to Speak at Jackson Hole

Powell Faces Economic Crossroads as He Prepares to Speak at Jackson Hole

Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, will deliver remarks as inflation cools and growth holds up — but as labor market weakening threatens to interrupt the soft landing.