The vaccine and public health debate explained
The exterior of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) main campus in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., Aug. 27, 2025. Alyssa Pointer | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is facing a leadership upheaval — and at the center of the shakeup is concern about the agency’s approach to vaccines and U.S. public […]
Trump’s push for lower interest rates is on a collision course with government bonds
Bond investors are taking a “wait-and-see” approach to President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.
Gap (GAP) Q2 2025 earnings
Gap stock fell in extended trading on Thursday after the company warned tariffs will impact its profits moving forward. When Gap last reported results in May, it said it expected tariffs to cost between $100 million and $150 million on a net basis, but on Thursday, it said those costs are now going to be […]
Lisa Cook’s Trump lawsuit opens new chapter in showdown over Fed independence
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook on Thursday sued President Donald Trump after he moved to fire her over accusations of mortgage fraud, opening a new chapter in a showdown over the independence of the U.S. central bank.
White House says Trump has fired CDC Director Susan Monarez
Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), arrives to testify for her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images The […]
‘My blood pressure is sky high’: I’m in my 70s and a widow. I pay $12K a year for long-term-care insurance. Do I cut the cord?
“What if I become cognitively impaired and need benefits for 15-20 years?”
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) earnings Q2 2025
Ulta Beauty on Thursday raised its full-year forecast, after reporting growth in all major categories and topping Wall Street’s quarterly sales expectations. The beauty retailer said it expects net sales of between $12 billion and $12.1 billion, up from its previous range of $11.5 billion and $11.7 billion, representing an increase from last fiscal year’s […]
Best Buy (BBY) earnings Q2 2026
Logo of Best Buy displayed outside a Best Buy store in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on March 22, 2025. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Best Buy surpassed Wall Street revenue and earnings expectations for its most recent quarter on Thursday, but stuck with its full-year forecast, citing tariff uncertainty. On the company’s earnings call, […]
What economists are watching for in tomorrow’s PCE inflation and spending data
Higher inflation from tariffs is starting to flow through the U.S. economy at the same time that growth is losing some momentum.
Pending home sales tick lower in July as canceled contracts spike
Signed contracts to buy existing homes, known as pending sales, were weaker in July compared with June, and were canceled at the highest rate since at least 2017. The monthly pending home sales index from the National Association of Realtors dropped 0.4% in July from June, but was still 0.7% higher from July of last […]
