Government Policy
Understand how policy decisions coming out of Washington may impact financial markets and your investments.
Government Policy content
The Fed held the federal funds rate steady and signaled two rate cuts this year, despite expecting inflation to remain elevated.
Washington Watch
Congress managed to avoid a government shutdown, but Democrats are divided on strategy.
Commentary
Chief Global Investment Strategist Jeffrey Kleintop's 90-second take on the markets for the week ahead.
Unpredictable U.S. tariff policy has heightened concerns about a potential U.S. economic recession.
Economic growth, earnings performance, and rising fiscal spending coupled with "America First" policies are driving international stock markets.
On Investing
Liz Ann Sonders and Kathy Jones answer recent questions from investors, covering topics such as tariffs, bond yields, the Federal Reserve, and more.
Bond Insights
Treasury yields have been falling for weeks. Yet inflation expectations remain high and recent growth data have been fairly strong—not a traditional backdrop for declining yields. What's happening?
On Investing
Ivy Zelman and Liz Ann Sonders discuss the challenges in the housing market—and find a few reasons to be optimistic.
We explore drivers that may contribute to continued outperformance of European stocks since the bull market began in October 2022.