Despite Trump’s claims to have “created the greatest economy in history,” people are very unhappy. They are concerned about inflation, jobs, shelter, food, and insurance.
As the clock strikes midnight on December 31, 2025, the American retail sector is closing the books on a holiday season that was as record-breaking as it was revealing. While total nominal spending climbed by 4.2% year-over-year, the celebration is tempered by the reality that much of this growth
As 2025 draws to a close, the U.S. equity markets are finishing a year defined by record-breaking highs, yet a significant rift has formed between the two most watched barometers of American prosperity. The S&P 500, bolstered by a relentless surge in artificial intelligence and semiconductor demand, has
As the clock strikes midnight on 2025, the era of "move fast and break things" is officially being replaced by an era of "comply or be dismantled." For years, the technology sector has navigated a landscape of looming threats and theoretical lawsuits, but 2026 marks the definitive transition from litigation
As the calendar turns to 2026, the technology sector is undergoing a profound structural transformation that has reignited the engine of global dealmaking. After years of "defensive preservation" and cautious capital allocation, the industry has entered what analysts are calling an "Innovation Supercycle." This resurgence is fueled by a dual
As the clock strikes midnight on December 31, 2025, the U.S. stock market stands at a historic crossroads. The S&P 500 has closed the year at record highs, fueled by a relentless surge in artificial intelligence optimism and a resilient American consumer. However, the celebration is tempered by
As the final closing bell of 2025 rings on Wall Street, the S&P 500 (SPX) stands on the precipice of history. After a year defined by a "triple-tailwind" of aggressive Federal Reserve easing, a fundamental shift in the artificial intelligence revolution, and surprisingly resilient corporate earnings, the benchmark index
The only clear positive trend is strong CapEx growth, implying building capacity for increased demand in the future. Wages also continued to show broad growth, although they may be growing too fast for the underlying business conditions.
As the curtain falls on 2025, the financial world is grappling with a paradox: NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA), a company that recently breached the historic $5 trillion market capitalization milestone, is being labeled by a growing chorus of analysts as "relatively affordable." On this final day of December 2025, the stock
As the final bells ring for 2025, the American financial landscape looks fundamentally different than it did just twelve months ago. The transition from a rules-based global trade system to a "tariff-first" protectionist model has sent shockwaves through Wall Street, creating what traders have dubbed the "Tariff Chaos of 2025.
As the curtain closes on 2025, the U.S. dollar is finishing the year on its back foot, marking a significant shift in the global macroeconomic landscape. After a multi-year period of dominance fueled by aggressive interest rate hikes and "U.S. exceptionalism," the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) has
