Consumer Spending Slowdown Looms: Why Economists Warn of a 'Great Breather' in 2026
After powering the economy through 2025, consumer spending is expected to slow to 1.5% growth in 2026 as the K-shaped divide between high and low earners deepens.
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Philadelphia Fed's Paulson Signals Rate Cuts Coming 'Later in 2026' as Inflation Nears Target
Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson expressed 'cautious optimism' on inflation, signaling that rate cuts could be appropriate later in 2026 if price pressures continue to moderate toward the 2% target.
Gold Retreats From $4,550 Record as Investors Lock in Profits After Historic 2025 Rally
Gold prices fell 1.36% on Wednesday as investors took profits following bullion's historic 64% gain in 2025. Analysts expect the pullback to be temporary as long-term fundamentals remain bullish.
Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects Paramount's $108 Billion Hostile Bid, Doubles Down on Netflix Deal
Warner Bros. Discovery rejected Paramount's amended $108 billion takeover offer, calling it 'inferior' to the $82.7 billion Netflix acquisition. The board cited financing risks in Paramount's leveraged buyout proposal.
Oil Prices Tumble to Two-Year Lows as Global Surplus Fears Grip Energy Markets
WTI crude falls below $57 per barrel as Venezuela oil transfers and potential Ukraine peace deal raise the specter of a major supply glut in 2026.
Strategy Averts $15 Billion MSCI Crisis as Index Provider Extends Digital Asset Consultation
Strategy (MSTR) shares jumped after MSCI announced it will not immediately exclude digital asset treasury companies from its indexes, averting potential forced selling of $15 billion.
Asian Markets Snap Record Rally as Overbought Signals Flash Across the Region
Asian stock markets retreated Wednesday after the best start to a year on record pushed the MSCI Asia Pacific Index into overbought territory with RSI above 70.
The Equal-Weight Advantage: Why S&P 500 Market Breadth Is Finally Improving in 2026
The S&P 500 Equal Weight Index is outperforming its cap-weighted counterpart as market breadth expands beyond the Magnificent Seven in early 2026.
The AI Layoff Wave 2.0: Why Goldman Sachs Warns Automation Could Trigger Another Round of Job Cuts in 2026
Goldman Sachs analysts warn that 2026 could bring another wave of AI-driven layoffs as companies shift budgets from human workers to automation. Half of AI-attributed layoffs may be quietly rehired offshore.
Goldman Sachs Reaches $920 All-Time High: Inside the Historic Bank Stock Rotation
Goldman Sachs stock reached an all-time high of $920 on January 6, 2026, as the financial sector led what analysts are calling the 'Great Rotation' from tech to banks.
The Great Small-Cap Rotation: Russell 2000 Surges 6.2% as 'January Effect' Ignites 2026
Small-cap stocks are storming back as the Russell 2000 posts its best January start in years, trading at a historic 26% discount to large caps.
Energy Transfer's $5 Billion Bet on Natural Gas: Inside the Pipeline Giant's 2026 Growth Plan
Energy Transfer announces $5 billion to $5.5 billion in growth capital expenditures for 2026, targeting natural gas infrastructure expansion with mid-teens returns.