Wall Street Ends October With Worst Day Since June
The Nasdaq fell about 3% on October 30, 2026 — its worst day since June — as Amazon and Intel results deepened doubts about AI spending on Wall Street.
James Whitfield7 min read
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Gold Price Forecast This Week: Why Central Bank Buying Keeps a Floor Under Bullion
Our gold price forecast this week examines why central bank demand and steadier rate expectations keep a firm floor under bullion heading into November 2026.
James Whitfield7 min read
US Inflation Re-Accelerates to 3.7% as Energy Costs Climb
The latest CPI data shows inflation picking up again, complicating the Fed's path and squeezing household budgets.
James Whitfield8 min read
Iran War Adds $11 Billion a Month to Europe's Oil Import Bill
The Iran war is adding $11 billion a month to Europe's oil import bill, per OilPrice, as tanker flows reroute and Europe readies a release of 42 million barrels. Inside the eurozone's growing terms-of-trade problem.
Amara Okafor13 min read
US Shipping Costs Hit Five-Year High Even as Demand Stalls
US shipper costs have hit a five-year high even as demand stalls, US Bank data shows — a cost-driven squeeze with no demand story behind it, and real consequences for retailers, margins and consumers.
James Whitfield14 min read
Credit-Card Borrowers Brace for December Hike as Debt Costs Keep Climbing
After September's rate hike and with another increase projected for December, borrowing costs are set to keep climbing for Americans carrying card balances — and columnists now call balance-transfer cards the best weapon against rising debt.
Amara Okafor13 min read
The 'Strangest Job Market in US History' Just Turned Three — and It's Not Thawing
The low-hire, low-fire economy just turned three — the strangest US job market on record, as MarketWatch reported. Here is what three years of frozen hiring mean for wages, careers, young workers and productivity.
James Whitfield13 min read
Fed's October Pause Under Fire as Markets Bet on a Treasury Bond Rescue
The debate over the Federal Reserve's October rate pause is intensifying as market focus shifts to Treasury funding plans, where reduced long-term bond supply could boost demand and pull yields lower ahead of a projected December hike.
Amara Okafor14 min read
US Logistics Costs Fall to 7.8% of GDP as Supply Chains Normalize
Declining logistics costs signal supply chain normalization, even as workforce challenges persist and freight costs shift across segments.
Amara Okafor8 min read
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Fed Rate Decision October 2026: What a Hold at 3.5%–3.75% Means for Stocks, Gold and Oil
The FOMC meets October 28–29 with the fed funds rate at 3.50%–3.75% and futures pricing barely a 17% chance of a hike. Here is how each scenario plays out across stocks, gold and oil.
James Whitfield8 min read