Housing starts fell year-over-year in November and December, suggesting that buyers are reacting to a weak U.S. market.

2025 saw the S&P 500 rise 16.4% and the NASDAQ climb 20.4%. That was slightly less than the returns of 2023 and 2024 but still far above historical averages. This leaves equities in rare territory ...

Equities continued to rally in October despite myriad concerns. As predicted, the government shut down was largely ignored by investors and most Americans, even as the impasse is now entering its ...

Wall Street’s message to investors: Calm down. That’s the notable takeaway from my latest roundup of capital markets assumptions from major investment providers, where they forecast returns for the ...

Real estate experts are optimistic homes will get slightly cheaper in 2026, as both mortgage rates and price pressures are expected to ease. Money; Getty Images Will the new year finally bring some ...

The oil and gas market was punctuated by volatility in 2025. Oil prices softened as supply outpaced demand and inventories built. Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude slipped in late 2025, ...

The global electric vehicle (EV) market was a study in contrasts in 2025. While global sales surged by 21 percent, fueled by China’s continued dominance and a resilient European recovery, the North ...