US economy

Will the US stock market continue to be red-hot in 2026?

Aside from global conflicts, any number of problems within the United States could set back the seemingly unstoppable US stock market.

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon warns of ‘economic disaster’ if 10% credit card rate cap is implemented

JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 21.

Ignore gold’s message at your peril

For global financial markets, dealing with chaos means turning to gold.

US Supreme Court weighs Trump’s firing of the Fed’s Lisa Cook by social media

The justices in October agreed to hear the dispute, a decision that left Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in her role for the time being.

News analysis

Trump’s first year could have lasting economic consequences

US President Donald Trump has said little about long-standing cost-of-living issues like housing and childcare once back in office.

Trump’s Europe tariff threat over Greenland revives talk of ‘Sell America’ trade

Demonstrators gather in Copenhagen, Denmark, to protest President Donald Trump's threat to take over Greenland on Jan 17, 2026.

News analysis

A year into his return, Trump wields executive power with few restraints

President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

The dangerous triumph of neo-mercantilism

Containers at Longtan port in Nanjing in January offer a snapshot of the volume of Chinese exports that resulted in over US$1 trillion in trade surplus in 2025. .

US Fed official says bank should be ready to cut rates

Ms Michelle Bowman, the Fed’s vice-chair for supervision. believes inflation is on a “sustained trajectory” towards the Fed’s longer-term 2 per cent target.

America’s a la carte economy is making everyone feel poorer

The Wall Street Journal reported in 2025 that a typical four-day visit to the theme park costs US$1,000 more than it did five years ago, adjusted for inflation.

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