Economy Aug 12 Bessent said the K-shaped economy 'is over.' Here's what financial experts say By Maria Ramirez Uribe
Economy Jun 28 Fact-checking Trump's claims about 401(k) gains during his second term Fidelity Investments data shows that during the majority of Trump’s second term, average 401(k) account balances have risen by $9,454, or about one-third of the $30,000 figure Trump cited. By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact
Science Jun 11 Watch 6:13 Why SpaceX is rocketing toward largest IPO in stock market history SpaceX, the rocket company founded by Elon Musk, will be going public and is expected to become the largest IPO in stock market history. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Ron Insana. By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas
Nation Jun 08 Wall Street holds steadier as AI stocks recover some of last week's sell-off Some of the best performers were companies that sell computer chips, memory and other products fueling the AI boom. By Stan Choe, Associated Press
Nation Apr 20 Oil prices rise and stocks give back part of record-breaking rally following latest Iran tensions Oil prices are climbing following the latest rise of U.S.-Iran tensions, but the moves are more modest than they were earlier in the war. By Stan Choe, Associated Press
Mar 03 The U.S. economy is already unsteady. A war in Iran could add to that uncertainty By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press A longer war that pushed oil past $100 a barrel for an extended period would likely boost inflation, at least temporarily. Continue reading
Mar 02 U.S. stocks rebound from sharp losses, while oil prices leap on worries about Iran war By Stan Choe, Associated Press Oil prices leaped Monday on worries that war with Iran could clog the global flow of crude and make inflation even worse. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, swung from sharp losses to a tiny gain. Continue reading
Dec 23 The U.S. stock market had a rocky start to the year, thanks to tariffs and Trump's fight with the Fed. But it's ending on a high note By Stan Choe, Associated Press Outside of stocks, bitcoin soared and then swooned and the "queasy" bond market got Trump's attention. Continue reading
Dec 10 As expected, Wall Street rises closer to its all-time high after the Fed cuts rates By Stan Choe, Associated Press Wall Street loves lower interest rates because they can boost the economy and goose prices for investments, even if they also can worsen inflation. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 5:45 PBS News launches 'Settle In' podcast with lessons from the 1929 stock market crash By Amna Nawaz, Diane Lincoln Estes This week we're launching our new video podcast “Settle In.” In the premiere episode, Amna Nawaz has a fascinating discussion with financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin about his new book, “1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History and… Continue watching