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The US dollar's role as global reserve currency is in structural decline, driven by unsustainable debt, policy choices, and shifting global sentiment. US debt-to-GDP exceeds 130%, with interest payments now surpassing the defense budget, undermining confidence in USD stability and appeal.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joins 'Varney & Co.' to discuss the July 2026 opening of the Texas Stock Exchange and NASA's Artemis II mission. #foxbusiness #varneyandco 0:00 Introduction: The Rise of the Texas Stock Exchange 0:20 TXSE's Challenge to Wall Street: Less Regulation 1:34 TXSE: Trading Begins July, Listings in October 2:15 Houston: The Home of NASA Mission Control 3:13 Texas Leading the Private Space Race: SpaceX 4:02 Governor Abbott on Texas's #1 Economic Rank
The U.S. government confirmed it will raise 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D payments by an average of 2.48%, Reuters reported. CMS officials also said insurers will receive an additional 2.5% uplift tied to adjustments in risk‑scoring formulas, bringing the effective increase to roughly 5%.
US stock benchmarks erase their past day gains as the tone largely sours. The dip-buying free lunch is now expired with the Trump deadline approaching fast.
Despite the US being a net exporter, disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are hitting over half of global oil flows, exposing how fragile supply really is. Ken pushes back on “demand destruction” narratives, pointing out consumption kept growing even with $100+ oil in the 2010s.
Since 2019, U.S. equities have broadly trended higher, interrupted only by the COVID crash, the 2022 bear market, and now a pullback driven by the Iran conflict.
Investors are trying to prepare for both a deal with Iran and the possibility of significant escalation. ‘Nobody knows what's going to be the next move.'
Markets "want to be higher," says Nathan Peterson with @CharlesSchwab seen in S&P 500 (SPX) resilience despite higher crude oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty. However, any pullback from key technical metrics in the index will signal deeper selling action.
U.S. imports from China have shrunk drastically. But billions of dollars of the change appear to be the result of accounting gimmicks and outright fraud.
I reiterate my bullish outlook for the US stock market despite March's weak performance driven by geopolitical tensions. Market multiples have been compressed due to external shocks, but earnings remain resilient and could exceed expectations of 12% annualized growth.
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Preliminary Durable Goods Orders for the month of February (delayed — final results due in a couple weeks) came in lower than expected on headline, with spots of better news “beneath the fold.
Global markets have entered a period of heightened uncertainty as investors brace for the outcome of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil flows. Iran has shown no indication of complying with the demand by the Tuesday deadline, raising the risk of further escalation.
Ruchir Sharma, chairman of Rockefeller International, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss oil shocks stemming from the Iran war, economic themes, and more.
An aging population and Trump's immigration crackdown have pushed a key labor metric to a half-century low, excluding the pandemic. That has some economists nervous.
Wellness brands are fueling a growing demand for male-fertility products, selling supplements and sperm-testing kits.
The leaders of the International Energy Agency, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank will discuss the energy crisis triggered by the Iran war next Monday, IEA executive director Fatih Birol said on Tuesday.
New York Fed President John Williams says that he's bringing down his forecast for economic growth this year, because of ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Slowing down the reporting cycle is a common-sense move that protects companies from short-termism — and investors from their own worst impulses.
Crude oil prices hit their highest level since the Iran war began as the clock ticked down to President Donald Trump's prime-time deadline for Tehran to release its grip on
Nvidia Corporation remains a Strong Buy as it transitions from hardware vendor to orchestrator of the Agentic-as-a-Service (GaaS) macroeconomy. NVDA's integration of Groq 3 LPX and Vera Rubin architecture delivers a 35x tokens-per-watt leap, unlocking a $150B+ ultra-premium inference TAM. NVLink Fusion converts custom hyperscaler ASICs into high-margin ecosystem nodes, while NemoClaw OS creates deep enterprise software lock-in.
Apple's first foldable iPhone is on track to debut in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, according to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The news follows a report from Nikkei Asia on Tuesday that raised concerns the company's foldable iPhone could be delayed due to challenges during the phone's engineering test phase.
Billionaire investors loaded up on Amazon stock during Q4. AWS is a compelling reason to invest in Amazon today.
Intel joins Musk's Terafab project as Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI push to produce their own chips.
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Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO | AVGO Price Prediction) shares are up 6% in midday trading on Tuesday, rising from $314.43 to nearly $333 as the company announced landmark long-term AI supply agreements with Alphabet‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google and AI startup Anthropic.
Microsoft (MSFT) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
Globalstar's deal-premium debate is still front and center after the stock recently ripped to an 18-year high and traded near the mid-$80s last week, before any confirmed bid.
Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services, said the cloud infrastructure provider has teams working around the clock to keep its infrastructure operating in the Middle East. AWS data centers in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates were damaged in drone strikes last month.
CROX sharpens brand strategy, expands DTC channels and targets cost savings while revamping HEYDUDE to drive growth and protect margins.