From jobs to housing to grocery prices, the U.S. economy has been weakening for months. But the stock market is telling a different story.

Our 2026 S&P 500 Index target is 8,000 for 2026, assuming a 23x multiple of 2027 estimated S&P earnings of 348. Read more ...

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"The mindset of the market is to embrace risk," one expert said. Weak jobs data came out hours before President Donald Trump fired the head of labor statistics. A report on gross domestic product ...

The faltering economy is starting to become a drag on the housing market. Real estate agents, developers, home buyers and economists are all trying to make sense of which way trends are heading.

For decades, economic growth and stock market expansion moved in tandem with job creation. When businesses thrived, they needed more workers, which fueled consumer spending, reinforced corporate ...

The stock market has tumbled since President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs Wednesday, with the S&P 500 flirting with bear market territory Monday and ending the day down 0.23%. The recent ...

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A big hit to portfolios would be felt acutely by higher-income Americans, whose spending has recently been the biggest driver of the economy. By Ben Casselman This time, maybe the stock market is the ...

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