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Trump wants purchase of $200 billion in mortgage bonds. What that means for mortgage rates.

Freddie and Fannie have been growing their mortgage bond holdings in recent months, but the 30-year fixed mortgage is still above 6%.

U.S. stocks are up this year even as tech slides, with some already rallying more than 10%

The U.S. stock market has climbed so far this year despite tech losses, in a positive sign of the broadening rally in early 2026.

GM becomes the latest carmaker to write down billions in pivot away from EVs

General Motors warns of yet another EV-related writedown, less than a month after rival Ford Motor announced its own multibillion-dollar charges related to fading demand for EVs.

Stocks face their first real test of 2026 with Friday’s pivotal jobs report and possible tariff ruling

Markets are off to a strong start in 2025 — but investors could face their first real test on Friday with the December jobs report and, potentially, a Supreme Court decision on the legality of most of President Trump’s tariffs.

How Trump’s control over Venezuela’s oil gets him close to a seat at OPEC’s table

‘Control of Venezuela oil is shifting rapidly from boardrooms to governments’, says Nigel Green of deVere Group.

The S&P 500 is losing the momentum that had been fueling stock investors

Lack of follow-through to new highs is concerning but not necessarily bearish — yet.

Americans just spent a record $20 billion with buy-now-pay-later. Here’s what to do if you overdid it.

Here are 5 tips for getting your debt under control in 2026.

Nvidia had a chilling effect on these power stocks. Are investors being too harsh?

Nvidia’s new, more efficient racks could lessen the need for products that use cold water to remove excess heat from data centers.

Why Alphabet’s stock can further reign as ‘king’ of the AI trade in 2026

As the Google parent company edges closer to a $4 trillion market capitalization, a new bull cheers AI advantages that can keep the rally going.

Aerospace, defense stocks surge after Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military spending budget — but are investors too optimistic?

ETFs that target aerospace and defense stocks are beating the S&P 500 so far in 2026.

Trump wants oil at $50. He thinks Venezuela can help — but oil drillers might not go along.

The president seeks to provide some relief at the nation’s gas pumps, but some consider crude prices at $50 a barrel as too low for U.S. drillers.

Nike needs more than Tim Cook to rescue its stock, amid ‘longer than expected’ turnaround

Needham analysts downgraded Nike stock on slow turnaround progress, while China “has become a puzzle that management is struggling mightily to put back together.”
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