The Latest Breaking News on Economic Optimism Soars as Americans Embrace Promising Outlook for 2024

Although the Fed was expected to raise interest rates by half a percentage point, analysts now believe that the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank last week is expected to bring smaller or no rate hikes next week. Amid this backdrop, it could be wise to invest in penny stocks…

Strong economic data in recent weeks has raised signals of higher-than-expected hikes in the interest rate. Given the stalling disinflationary process, the stock market could remain volatile for some time. Thus, fundamentally strong stocks Gilead Sciences (GILD), HCA Healthcare (HCA), McKesson Corp. (MCK), and LSI Industries (LYTS) could be ideal…

The Fed’s commitment to tame sticky inflation has raised the odds of an impending recession. Amid soaring volatilities in the stock market, cheap stocks Accel Entertainment (ACEL), trivago (TRVG), and Epsilon Energy (EPSN) might be wise portfolio additions now to garner significant returns. Read on….

As inflation remains stubbornly high and the labor market still strong, the Federal Reserve has warned that the benchmark interest rate will climb higher than expected. This could tip the economy into a recession. Amid the uncertainty, new investors looking to build their portfolios could start by buying Coca-Cola (KO),…

Rising anxieties owing to the likelihood of an impending recession have weighed heavily on the stock market. Given the uncertainties are not likely to ease anytime soon, quality stocks Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Pfizer (PFE) might be wise portfolio additions to help you keep money in your pockets. Read…

With the Fed keen on further interest rate hikes this year, the stock market will likely remain under pressure. Amid this backdrop, it could be wise for investors to buy fundamentally strong Dow stocks like Verizon Communications (VZ), Amgen (AMGN), and International Business Machines (IBM). Read more….

The final datapoint to lock in the market’s expectation for the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate move comes on Tuesday in the week ahead.

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower ahead of an update on United States employment amid worries about possible further interest rate hikes

A month ago, the government dropped a bombshell jobs report that showed that America’s employers added a sizzling half-million-plus positions in January — twice the December gain and far more than economists had expected

Powell's testimony to keep the interest rates higher if required has created chaos in the markets, with the U.S. jobs report looming large for the future of monetary policy. Given the volatile market backdrop, fundamentally sound dividend-paying stocks AbbVie (ABBV), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP), and Spok Holdings…

Siegel says workers’ wage growth has been “way behind” historical norms and inflation is already fading, which means the Fed’s rate hikes are a mistake.