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A new executive order aimed at limiting institutional purchases of existing single-family homes could ease competition for buyers, while exempting build-to-rent projects—an opening that developers and investors may seek to exploit.
The U.S. added a modest number of jobs in December, capping a weak year of hiring that highlights ongoing affordability pressures and uncertainty for households and employers heading into 2026.
A steep one-day drop in U.S. stocks highlighted how sensitive markets remain to trade-policy shocks. Investors reacted to escalating tariff threats and to uncertainty surrounding how courts and the federal government would handle any future reversal of tariff policy.
A heavy earnings week is colliding with fresh tariff threats and rising shutdown odds, increasing uncertainty for investors as major U.S. companies report and Washington battles over funding.
Investment bankers say pipelines for mergers and IPOs remain active after large U.S. banks reported stronger results, driven in part by deal fees and underwriting. Executives point to opportunities across sectors and an improving backdrop for issuance.
U.S. and global markets slid after President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs linked to opposition to his push on Greenland, intensifying fears of a wider trade fight. Investors moved toward perceived safe havens as uncertainty about policy direction hit equities.
Investors are heading into a high-stakes week of major corporate earnings while tracking a new tariff threat and renewed concerns about a potential U.S. government shutdown tied to a fight over Homeland Security funding.
After a steep one-day drop tied to tariff threats, investors are weighing whether the shock was an isolated tremor or the start of a broader repricing, with volatility lingering across equities and risk assets.
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Investors are watching the Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate decision of 2026 and a wave of high-profile earnings, including reports from major tech firms. With inflation still a concern and politics pressuring the central bank, markets are focused on forward guidance as much as on the rate move itself.
President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on Canadian goods if Canada proceeds with a trade deal involving China, intensifying a widening dispute with Prime Minister Mark Carney. The move raises fresh uncertainty for cross-border commerce and puts new pressure on a critical U.S. trade relationship.
U.S. stock futures and European markets fell after President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on imports from eight European countries amid a dispute over Greenland, raising concerns about trade retaliation and broader transatlantic tensions.
Lenders to auto-parts maker First Brands Group are resisting a proposed new loan and increasingly weighing liquidation, after cash dwindled and allegations of financial wrongdoing surfaced.