Stocks stalled in Asia as global markets were permeated with fears of a global economic slump, commodity prices slid downward and the dollar was bolstered. Meanwhile, Japan shares dipped, as…

In what in retrospect appears a massive blunder, Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal’s investment firm, Kingdom Holding Co., invested over $500 million in Russian firms in the days leading…

As stocks and bonds have been hammered this year, it has also impacted the retirement plans of millions of state and local employees. US public pension plans have been taking…

The Consumer Price Index was unchanged in July, due to a precipitous drop in the price of gasoline, in a small sign of hope the Federal Reserve may begin softening…

Stocks extended their losses Tuesday as investor braced for a key inflation report Wednesday, and  assessed more earnings reports. The S&P 500 was down 0.4%, as the Dow Jones Industrial…

As investors try to figure out if the market has reached its bottom, analysts at Jefferies Equity Research & Strategy issued a weekend note in which they pointed out that…

Despite persistent inflation, fears of recession, weak second quarter earnings, and a persistent bear market,  JP Morgan strategist Mislav Matejka remains bullish on stocks. Matejka said in a note, “We…

Three major inflation reports are set to come out this week which could make or break any market rally. The three latest gauges of how inflation is affecting prices will…

Middle class households appear to be beginning to feel the effects of the record inflation. Among households with income between $30,000 and $100,000, 75% say their earnings are falling below…

Jobless claims remained near a nine-month high, at 260,000 unemployment applications, showing the US labor market is softening as inflation continues to persist and the Fed has been instituting record…