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The first half of the year has been difficult for investors, as stocks fell, cryptocurrencies tanked, and even the supposedly less risky bond market wobbled. That bond slump is especially bad news for conservative investors, like retirees living o...

Consumer sentiment reached record lows in June as Americans continued to grapple with high prices for such everyday essentials as gas and food. The University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers Consumer Sentiment Index reached its lowest level...

Bitcoin plummeted below $20,000 for the first time since December 2020. Ether dropped to $1,000 and fell almost 11% to $975.24, its lowest level since January 2021. The two bellwethers of crypto are both roughly 70% lower than all-time highs set late...

In an unexpected move, Switzerland's central bank announced a half a percentage-point increase to the country’s interest rate on Thursday, the first such move in almost 15 years.  The central bank said the intervention was designed...

Bitcoin continued to plunge this week to trade at just above $20,000, as the oncoming crypto winter shows little sign of slowing.  The world's biggest cryptocurrency has fallen by nearly a third since last Friday. The coin has lost around...

In a widely expected move, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point in the largest single rate hike since 1994. With this aggressive attempt to tackle scorching inflation, policymakers hope to help an ec...

The 10-year US treasury bond yield surged to its highest level in 11 years, as investors mulled the likelihood of the US Federal Reserve taking even more aggressive steps to tame inflation. The yield on the all-important 10-year treasury note clim...

In what is a record high, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas hit $5 across the US last week. The high fuel price is expected to last through the summer driving season, which is when driving levels are at their peak.  The su...

Analysts believe the Eurozone is headed for a rough few months, with recession a distinct possibility. Regardless, many agree this should not stop the European Central Bank (ECB) from raising interest rates. The normal playbook in tough times woul...

The crypto industry in the US welcomed new bipartisan legislation introduced to regulate it. The bill was tabled by Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand and represents the first concrete step toward finally regulating the sector. Analyst...

The Biden administration has announced new trading restrictions that prohibit Americans from investing in Russian stocks and bonds. The ban is immediate and is another measure put in place by US authorities to ratchet up the financial pressure on...

The Turkish Statistical Institute recently shared a report showing that Iranians make up the largest group of foreign buyers of residential property in Turkey. In March of this year alone, Iranians purchased 784 homes, beating the number of proper...

Bitcoin tumbled back under $30,000 to its lowest price in a week, as another short surge of upward momentum lost steam amid market caution. Although the world’s largest cryptocurrency showed promising signs last week, rising to over $31,400...

The US labor market is changing in significant ways, as shown by the latest data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. There are jobs aplenty, with 11.4 million job openings in April, even if this is a slight decrease from the month before. Acco...

Ford has announced a massive $3.7 billion investment to ramp up production of electric trucks and vans, as well as a new Mustang. The investment will create 2,000 new jobs in its truck section, helping the company reach its target of 150,000 units...