The S&P 500 is set to post back-to-back annual gains of more than 20 percent for the first time since the late 1990s. Analysts expect stocks to continue rising in 2025.
Category: United States Economy
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Chinese Companies Have Sidestepped Trump’s Tariffs. They Could Do It Again.
The companies have found plenty of new channels to the U.S. market — demonstrating the potential limits of the tariffs Donald Trump has promised to impose.
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Mexico, Betting Trump Is Bluffing on Tariffs, Sees an Opportunity
Business leaders in Mexico say the incoming U.S. administration will enhance the appeal of their factories as an alternative to plants in China.
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National Security Committee Forgoes Decision on U.S. Steel Acquisition
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States kicked a decision over the merger with Japan’s Nippon Steel to President Biden, who is expected to block the deal.
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From Inflation to Bitcoin, 9 Charts That Explain 2024
Rate cuts, stock surges, and Trump’s tariff threats are among the biggest forces shaping business and the economy.
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Egg Prices Jump Before Holidays as Bird Flu Spreads
Costs have soared again amid a bird flu outbreak, bringing renewed attention to the fact that while inflation is cooling, prices are still elevated.
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How a Government Shutdown Could Affect the Economy
A short lapse in funding would probably do only modest damage. But it could send a troubling signal about government dysfunction.
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Wall St. Is Making Irrelevant Predictions, Again
Optimistic guesses about the future are not forecasts, our columnist says.
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PCE Inflation, the Fed’s Preferred Measure, Sped Up in November
The Personal Consumption Expenditures index climbed 2.4 percent from a year earlier, though the report’s details were more subdued than expected.
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The Shutdown Crisis Leads to Questions About Who Is in Charge
Donald Trump has yet to take office but the president-elect and Elon Musk are already influencing policy, putting the federal government hours away from a shut down.
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Trump Tossed a Debt Limit Grenade Into Spending Talks. Here’s Why.
President-elect Donald J. Trump was forced to negotiate with Democrats over the borrowing cap during his first term.
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Washington and the Markets are Feeling the President-elect Effect
The President-elect takes office in a month, but his influence on policy is already being felt by investors and across Washington.