Following a turbulent period of political gridlock and fiscal uncertainty, new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on January 21, 2026, reveals that U.S. construction spending rose by 0.5% in October 2025. This increase brought the seasonally adjusted annual rate to $2.175 trillion, a figure
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) recorded a 0.3% slip in its latest reading, signaling a cooling trajectory for the United States economy as it enters the new year. This downturn, reported in January 2026, marks a pivotal moment for markets that have been grappling with the
The American consumer is beginning to see a light at the end of the inflationary tunnel. According to the final January 2026 reading from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers, one-year inflation expectations have eased to 4.0%, down from 4.2% in December and a peak earlier in
WASHINGTON D.C. — The global currency markets have been sent into a whirlwind this week as the U.S. Dollar staged a powerful recovery against the Japanese Yen. The surge followed definitive comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who effectively shut the door on rumors of a coordinated
The U.S. bond market is witnessing a significant recalibration as the 10-Year Treasury yield climbed to a pivotal 4.24% today, January 30, 2026. This surge, fueled by a combination of persistent "low-grade fever" inflation and heightened geopolitical friction, was further solidified by President Donald Trump’s official nomination
The U.S. housing market faced a chilling end to 2025 as the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported a staggering 9.3% plunge in pending home sales for December. This sharp month-over-month decline pushed contract signings to their lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020,
The United States labor market once again demonstrated its remarkable durability as initial jobless claims for the week ending January 24, 2026, fell to a seasonally adjusted 200,000. This figure arrived significantly lower than the consensus forecast of 206,000, signaling that despite high interest rates and a cooling
The global precious metals market suffered its most violent "flash crash" in recent history today, January 30, 2026, as a "perfect storm" of hawkish U.S. monetary policy signals and massive technical liquidations erased months of gains in a matter of hours. Gold prices, which had reached a staggering peak
The U.S. economy was met with a stark awakening on January 30, 2026, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the December 2025 Producer Price Index (PPI) report, revealing a significant and unexpected jump in wholesale inflation. Headline PPI rose by 0.5% on a month-over-month basis, more than
Wall Street etched a new chapter in financial history this week as the S&P 500 index briefly surged past the 7,000-point threshold for the first time, marking a breathtaking ascent that has redefined investor expectations for the decade. On January 28, 2026, the benchmark index touched an intraday
In a move that signals a seismic shift in American monetary policy, President Donald Trump has officially nominated former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as the Chair of the Federal Reserve. The announcement, made on January 30, 2026, marks the beginning of the end for the
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - Jan 30, 2026 - The Internal Revenue Service is expanding automated tax collection systems that could accelerate bank levies, wage garnishments and federal tax liens for delinquent taxpayers, tax professionals and policy analysts said, as the agency deploys data-driven enforcement tools following a multibillion-dollar modernization push.
Live cattle futures are gaining steam from the cash market, with February up $1.10 at midday. April is up 7 cents with other contracts lower. Cash trade has came in a $238-240 live across the country and $375-378 dressed. The Friday morning Fed Cattl...
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