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06/01/2026

Eye on the Week Ahead
The jobs report for May is out this week. While job growth slowed during the first quarter of the year, it has picked up somewhat over the past few months.

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05/30/2026

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05/26/2026

Eye on the Week Ahead
The second estimate of first-quarter gross domestic product is available this week. The initial report had the economy expanding at an annualized rate of 2.0%. Also out this week is data on consumer prices for April. For the 12 months ended in March, consumer prices rose 3.6%.

U.S. stocks opened last week with notable momentum, pushing the Dow, the NASDAQ, and the S&P 500 to record highs by mid-week. Investors apparently ignored lingering inflation and a politically charged Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 notched its eighth straight week of gains, its longest streak since 20...

05/22/2026

Rising Gas Prices Are Hitting Household Budgets. Some Grocery Stores Are Eyeing Price Cuts In Response.

Grocers like Kroger and Walmart expect to cut prices this year in a bid to attract shoppers feeling the pinch of soaring gasoline prices.

05/18/2026

Eye on the Week Ahead
The primary economic release of note this week focuses on housing starts and permits.

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05/11/2026

Eye on the Week Ahead
Much of the economic data released this week is focused on inflation. The Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index, both for April, are out this week. Consumer prices rose 0.9% in March as price pressures seem to be trending higher.

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05/06/2026

Expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts have fallen significantly since the beginning of the year, even as Kevin Warsh, a Trump nominee, gets set to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair.

05/04/2026

Wall Street continued to rally with equities ending last week on a strong note. The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ closed at record highs, driven by robust corporate earnings, a potential end to the U.S. military involvement in Iran, and easing crude oil prices. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here pos...

05/01/2026

Market Month April 2026.

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