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The delayed January 2026 CPI report lands at 8:30 AM on Friday the 13th with Wall Street expecting 2.5% headline inflation. The number could determine whether the Fed cuts rates before summer or holds through year-end.
Duke Energy raised its five-year capital spending plan 18% to $103 billion, the largest ever for a U.S. regulated utility, as 4.5 gigawatts of contracted AI data center load reshapes America's energy infrastructure.
The Russell 2000 has gained 7.5% in 2026 while the Nasdaq trades roughly flat. Industrials, materials, and energy sectors are hitting all-time highs as capital rotates out of mega-cap tech.
The private credit market has ballooned to $3.4 trillion, but rising defaults, growing payment-in-kind deals, and Wall Street warnings signal the easy money era may be ending.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics pushed the January CPI report from February 11 to Friday, February 13 due to the government shutdown. Consensus expects 2.5% headline inflation, and the number could determine the Fed's rate path for all of 2026.
President Trump has nominated former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair when Powell's term expires in May 2026, igniting a debate over central bank independence.
The Partnership for Public Service estimates that DOGE's mass federal workforce cuts have cost taxpayers $135 billion through paid leave, rehiring, lost productivity, and legal expenses, nearly erasing the $160 billion in claimed savings.
Gilead Sciences reported Q4 revenue of $7.93 billion, beating estimates, with non-GAAP EPS of $1.86. The company raised its dividend 3.8%, projected $30 billion in 2026 product sales, and saw Biktarvy grow 7% to solidify its dominance in HIV treatment.
Silver has whipsawed between $71 and $92 in the most volatile two-week stretch for precious metals since the Hunt brothers cornered the market in 1980.
A new SECURE 2.0 Act provision allows workers aged 60 through 63 to contribute an extra $11,250 to their 401(k) in 2026, bringing their maximum annual contribution to $35,750 and creating the most powerful retirement savings opportunity in decades.
Sunday's Super Bowl LX shattered every commercial record in history, revealing an economy where consumers will splurge on live experiences even as they cut back on groceries and everyday goods.
The IRS raised the IRA contribution limit to $7,500 for 2026, the first increase in two years, while the catch-up contribution for savers 50 and older is now indexed to inflation for the first time ever.