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.

Apollo's top economist is eyeing risks including a fresh bout of inflation and massive influx of new bond issuance pressuring ...

Home Depot's less-than-stellar outlook can be attributed to a housing market that's been next to impossible for new buyers to ...

My portfolios have performed well recently, especially with improved market breadth beyond tech, but I remain cautious about the macroeconomic outlook. There's a growing divergence between rising ...

Learn how the rising K-shaped economy highlights market fragility and why investors should exercise caution in today's ...

Instead of an advanced economy that leads the world, the US is looking more like a troubled emerging market, according to a former IMF official, who also warned that there's no bailout big enough that ...

"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 ...

Trump's economic policies have sparked recession fears and a drop in the stock market. The S&P 500's recent correction reflects investor concerns over Trump's policies. With the 2026 midterms not far ...

While Americans are optimistic about economic growth, the survey found they were divided on unemployment, with 38% indicating they believe it will increase and 38% saying it will decrease. Meanwhile, ...

Artificial intelligence has fired the stock market to record highs this year, with companies eager to tout their AI prowess and investor darlings like AI chipmaker Nvidia soaring on expectations of ...

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Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...