Analysis & Explainers
Longer reads on stocks, crypto and markets - the context behind the headlines.
MarketsTariffs, Fuel and Rates Squeeze US Manufacturers and Retailers
A CNBC report describes mounting cost pressure on American manufacturers, auto suppliers, retailers and transportation businesses.
MarketWatch: 90% of Retirees Misjudge Withdrawal Order
A MarketWatch report says nine in ten retirees misjudge the order in which they draw down savings, a sequence that shapes both their tax bill and their lifestyle.
Personal FinanceRetired Media Project Manager, 68, Tells Kiplinger How He Hit $1 Million
A Kiplinger first-person profile describes how a 68-year-old retired media project manager in Southern Maryland built a seven-figure balance across savings, retirement and tradi…
Investor Says $1.1 Million Crypto Platform Balance Vanished
A reader tells MarketWatch a $1.1 million crypto platform investment, made on a bank executive's recommendation, may be gone. Here is what that exposes.
RegulationFed Bars Three Former Bank Employees in Separate Enforcement Actions
The Federal Reserve Board announced consent prohibition orders against three former employees of Northstar Bank, American Express and Regions Bank.
MarketsChip Stocks Extend Comeback as AI Spending and Rate Fears Ease
Semiconductor shares including Micron and Intel are building on a recovery as two of the worries that had weighed on the group appear to be easing.
MarketsFutures Flat After Post-Fed Rally; Rate Path in Focus
Futures held steady after the major averages rose Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve's first interest rate increase in three years.
Federal ReserveFed's 12-0 Rate Hike Signals Unified Front on Inflation
A unanimous Fed vote to raise rates sent markets lower as investors read the decision as a sign the central bank is fully aligned on fighting inflation.
Federal ReserveTrump Backs Fed Chair Warsh but Presses for 1% Rates
The president said he still has confidence in his Fed chair while publicly pressing for rates at or below 1%, according to a CNBC report.