President Donald Trump has made it clear what he wants: lower interest rates, and ASAP. That’s the thrust behind his yearslong feud with Jerome Powell, the Fed Chair who’s stood pat on interest rates, even amid pointed criticisms and threats from the president that his position is in jeopardy. Trump — who has, among other…
The federal government looks like it is taking a page out of Silicon Valley’s playbook. The US Office of Personnel Management issued a memo on June 17 announcing sweeping reforms to performance management in the federal government. And the move to cut low performers looks a lot like what’s been happening at major tech companies. The…
Investors entered 2025 wildly optimistic after two back-to-back years of 20% stock market gains, only to watch the S&P 500 plunge to the edge of a bear market in April and then rally back to record highs last week. After an eventful first half of the year, Wall Street is buckling up for more volatility…
How do you bring L.A. to Paris Fashion Week? “Literally just drop a pin,” says strategist and consultant Stephanie Ramos. We’re at the Courtside X Akila picnic at Champ de Mars, an annual tradition that made it out of a group chat Ramos had started five years ago. Walking up to the park under the…
Buying stocks when the market is selling off is always a daunting prospect. On one hand, if you time it right and shares rally, you’ve bought at an attractive price. On the other hand, the market could just… keep falling. Luckily for brave dip-buyers in 2025, the former has been true. Despite stomach-churning volatility at…
Nvidia shares hit a record high on Wednesday, closing at $154.31 and lifting the chipmaker’s market value to $3.77 trillion. The move allowed the AI titan to reclaim the title of the world’s most valuable company — but one firm thinks the rally isn’t even close to being over. The stock extended its record high…
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A little treat could be your secret weapon to successful weight loss, according to nutrition science. Having dessert or other favorite foods in moderation helps to prevent the “all or nothing” mindset that’s among the most common reasons that weight loss diets fail, said Tara Schmidt, lead dietitian for the Mayo Clinic diet. Dieters often…
Carmine Rosato, a 26-year-old based in New Jersey, has never worked a traditional 9-to-5, but his alternative path has been lucrative. According to income statements he showed Business Insider, Rosato has managed to make as much as six figures in a month. There are ups and downs, but he’s become used to the swings in…
At a time when strategists across Wall Street are dialing back their recession probabilities, Peter Berezin of BCA Research is doubling down. President Donald Trump’s 90-day tariff pause was enough to ease the worries of some investors, but the chief global strategist at BCA has maintained his bearish outlook. While Berezin has lowered his recession…