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Is inflation heading to 6%? Probably not — but it will get worse before it gets better.

In the dark recesses of the economy, price pressures are bubbling up and foretelling another wave of inflation. Is inflation really heading to 5% or 6% again like during the bad days of the pandemic?

Why a buzzy fund that advertised stakes in hot startups like Anthropic suddenly plunged

Shares of closed-end fund Destiny Tech100 have been whipsawed this week, reflecting the promise and peril of trying to access stocks before their IPOs.

Why 3.8% inflation actually feels like an 8% hit to your retirement savings

Official CPI masks double-digit spikes in healthcare, insurance and energy. Meanwhile, your outdated strategy quietly drains your portfolio.

20 stocks in the S&P 500 of companies with soaring sales and improving profit margins

This earnings season’s big winners include makers of AI-oriented hardware, but the list also includes some surprises.

Few Americans can afford long-term care — but this state program could be a game changer

Washington state has embarked on a bold experiment that bolsters families by giving all workers a way to earn access to $36,500 worth of long-term care when they need it.

Republicans are ‘secretly’ using ‘Trump accounts’ to privatize Social Security. It’s a lousy idea.

Ted Cruz argued that “Trump accounts,” are the Trojan horse that the GOP used to sneak Social Security privatization past the public.

Semiconductor names have never before held this much sway over the stock market. History shows that could be a problem.

Semiconductor stocks have become an unusually large force in the U.S. stock market, underscoring how much of the latest rally in indexes like the S&P 500 has been powered by the artificial-intelligence trade.

India has increased tariffs on gold. Why it might paradoxically be a positive signal for the metal.

The Indian government is trying to alleviate pressure on its currency by discouraging gold imports. However, some analysts think this will likely have the opposite effect of that intended as investors seek to protect themselves from the inflationary impact of a depreciating rupee.

Wholesale prices jump to 4-year high and point to even more inflation this summer

The latest look at wholesale prices points to even higher inflation in the next month or two. The producer price index jumped 1.4% in April to mark the biggest rise in four years.

5 tests Kevin Warsh will face on the first day as Fed chair

Wall Street and Washington will be watching to see how he reacts to political pressure and whether he can get the central bank on board with the major changes he favors.

Putin addresses Zelensky as ‘mister’ for the first time. Morgan Stanley says it means a vibe shift in peace negotiations.

After more than four years of war, markets have become accustomed to the conflict. But any lasting peace agreement would have huge implications for stock markets, energy prices and commodities.

What’s at stake as Trump and an army of CEOs go to China

Iran, trade and Taiwan are on the agenda for Trump’s visit to China.
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