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'Europe has had 10 cuts, we have had none' — Trump bashes Fed again for not cutting rates

“‘Too Late’ Jerome Powell is costing our country hundreds of billions of dollars,” Trump wrote on Truth Social
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Middle East conflict puts global markets through new stress test

Mohamed El-Erian, former Pimco CEO and president of Queens College, called the conflict “a bad shock for the global economy at an already fragile time.”
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U.S. credit markets flash junk-level warning

“Credit markets are now pricing U.S. credit as if it were rated BBB+," analyst says
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BigBear AI's (BBAI) secret weapon is the U.S. intelligence community, analyst says

"BigBear AI stock already operates well inside the U.S. intelligence community, even though its share price still trades like a speculative small cap", says well-followed analyst J Keynes
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Diamonds are 'girl’s best friend, but portfolio's worst nightmare', analyst warns

The diamond price index has plunged to its lowest level in a century
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Trump vs. the Fed: Rate cut demands clash with Trumponomics agenda

The tug-of-war between President Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell is heating up, and Wall Street is caught in the middle.
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Vanguard warns of 9% Treasury bond yields if deficits keep ballooning

9% Treasury bond yields aren't as much of a stretch as you might think, says Vanguard’s global chief economist
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‘Deflationary crisis’ is coming, and your best hedge is bonds, says this contrarian strategist

Washington’s reliance on deficit spending will eventually push policymakers toward Japan-style yield curve control, a fund manager warned.
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GENIUS Act could ‘onboard a billion people’ into crypto, analysts say

The U.S. Senate passed a key procedural vote on Wednesday to advance the country’s first-ever stablecoin regulation, a landmark moment for digital assets in Washington.
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Cameco (CCJ) is Cathie Wood’s favorite stock in Trump’s nuclear push

When Wood first trimmed her Oklo stake, she quietly picked up 31,548 shares of uranium mining giant Cameco (CCJ).
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“Don’t say we didn’t warn you.” China checkmates Trump with rare earth squeeze

“China is just getting started on squeezing Trump and the U.S. economy,” a geopolitical expert said
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'You’re a fraud': U.S. Treasury Secretary’s alleged attack on Elon Musk revives years-old debate about Tesla CEO

“Fraud” allegations are nothing new for Musk, who has faced several class-action lawsuits from disgruntled investors
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“Why do rich Americans need more tax cuts?” This chart blows up logic behind Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.

For the first time, America’s top 1% holds more wealth than the entire middle class
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“Why are they so obsessed with healthcare?” 40% of Google's investments are in pharma and biotech stocks

Alphabet (GOOG) is quietly becoming one of the most aggressive investors in U.S. healthcare
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Can Trump's deregulation gambit end the Treasury yield crisis?

Trump is pushing to overhaul a post-crisis banking rule that many say is choking the Treasury market.
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Wall Street suddenly loves Boeing (BA) stock again — and Trump has something to do with it

After years of reputational ruin, federal indictments, and nearly $90 billion in lost market value, Wall Street is suddenly warming back up to Boeing (BA)
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The stock market on the brink as trade talks stall on all fronts

A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington urged the U.S. to “immediately correct its erroneous actions” and honor the Geneva trade consensus.
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'You are going to panic': Jamie Dimon warns of U.S. bond market crash

“We’re spending like drunken sailors,” he added. “It’s a matter of time before the market loses faith.”
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Is Trump planning the next phase of the U.S.-China trade war?

The U.S.-China trade truce expires on Aug. 10, and President Trump is already complaining that Beijing is violating its end of the deal
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The real reason Canada’s trade war response is doomed to fail

Canada’s ‘elbows up’ approach to the trade war may sound bold, but policymakers don't have much leverage
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