The latest perspective on the bond market from the Schwab Center for Financial Research, including a deep-dive on corporate and municipal bond markets.
The Trump Administration's plans to put tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China have the potential to dent economic growth, boost inflation, and raise uncertainty.
In an all-to-familiar theme, U.S. equities shed early gains to finish mixed, adding to the volatility that has sent the major indices to levels not seen in over a year.
After looking as if U.S. equities may get a reprieve from the recent selloff, the markets turned lower midday to finish in the red in volatile trading in the wake of another hotter-than-expected consumer price inflation report.
U.S. equities were able to come off the lows of the day to finish mixed, as investors assessed a number of ongoing headwinds that remained in place, including concerns surrounding the Fed, inflation, and potential for slowing economic growth.
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