Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Trump’s On-Again, Off-Again Tariff Strategy Sows Confusion
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Shawn DonnanSeveral hasty announcements have injected chaos into the economy and financial markets.
March 06, 2025
Liz Ann Sonders: Two Major Indexes Hit Correction TerritoryConcerns over tariffs, DOGE cuts and immigration policy are hitting stocks, the Schwab analyst noted.
March 06, 2025
Wall Street Goes From Hope to Panic as Nasdaq 100 Nears CorrectionThe index tumbled 2.8% Thursday.
March 06, 2025
Vanguard Plans Two More Muni ETFs as Competition Heats UpIts New York tax-exempt bond ETF will focus on investment-grade New York debt.
March 04, 2025
12 States Where the Top 1% Earn the MostThe richest Americans earned 3.4% less in 2022 than in 2021, newly released IRS data shows.
March 04, 2025
BlackRock Buys Hutchison’s Panama PortsThe deal is the largest infrastructure purchase in BlackRock’s history after it bought infrastructure specialist GIP in 2024.
March 04, 2025
SEC May Close Offices in Philadelphia, Los AngelesThe moves are part of a General Services Administration plan to cut government office space and related costs.
March 03, 2025
8 Billionaire Trends Over the Past Decade: UBSBetween 2015 and 2024, the number of global billionaires increased from 1,757 to 2,682, research found.