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Among middle-income adults, 39% reported at least one of four hardships: difficulty paying for medical care, transportation or housing, or receiving food from a food bank.

November and December retail sales are expected to increase 4.2% from last year to $1.013 trillion.

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The apparent contradiction can be explained by how the index is constructed and the different periods being measured.

The investments form part of JPMorgan's Security and Resiliency Initiative, launched last October amid concerns about the U.S.'s dependence on foreign manufacturing and critical supplies.

The jump in mentions points to growing concern among businesses about an expense that can reach consumers through shipping charges and higher product prices.

The average monthly retirement benefit will climb from $2,095 to $2,170.

U.S. inflation accelerated to 3.7% in September, up from 3.4% in August.

Median inflation expectations for the next 12 months jumped to 3.9%, up from 3.6% in August, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's September Survey of Consumer Expectations.

Credit card purchases at luxury brands fell 6% from a year earlier in September.

Wall Street firms generated $45.9 billion in profits during the first half of 2026, according to a new report from the New York State Comptroller's office.

The stock rose as much as 9.5% during Monday trading, rebounding from a sharp selloff last week.

The increase was the largest one-week jump in nearly four years.

Over the three months ending in April, 8.2% of individuals transferred money from investments into checking accounts, according to new research.

Strategist Ryan Hammond estimated that major hyperscalers will need to generate roughly $300 billion in annual AI revenue in the next few years simply to break even on their investments.

Every time the 10-year yield rose similarly quickly, it coincided with or preceded some form of severe financial disruption.

The investor made famous by his bet against the U.S. housing market before the 2007-2009 financial crisis said this week that he has increased short positions in numerous companies.

JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth raised the bank's price target on Meta to $920 from $820 on Thursday while maintaining an overweight rating on the stock.

The disclosure covers transactions conducted on the president's behalf rather than trades Trump personally directed.

AMD's market value briefly climbed above $1 trillion on Monday, placing it among the small group of technology companies to reach the milestone.

Morgan Stanley analysts pointed to Warner Music Group, Darden Restaurants, SiTime, and EchoStar, while also maintaining a bullish view on SpaceX.

The company plans to market 50 million shares, according to an amended registration statement filed Monday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The move allows financial firms to experiment with blockchain-based representations of equities.

The New Zealand fund has always benefited from strong equity markets, particularly in the United States.

Investors are now confronting whether or not efforts intended to make AI safer could weaken economic growth, corporate profits, and Americans' investment portfolios.

The major U.S. averages are coming off a losing week and have declined so far in September.

U.S. equity funds recorded $14.2 billion in outflows over the past three weeks, the largest withdrawal since January.

Situational Awareness has begun buying options tied to several prominent AI and technology stocks, including Advanced Micro Devices, Bloom Energy, and CoreWeave.

Investors are increasingly paying for protection against sharp market swings, with activity in the options market pointing to growing concern that volatility could rise heading into the final months of 2026.