With the prices of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) already down by 22% from their all-time high of $109,358 (reached on Trump's inauguration day, Jan. 20), buying these assets at the wrong time could expose your portfolio to tremendous volatility. Bitcoin's latest rally is demonstrably linked to the Trump Administration. Despite falling sharply from all-time highs, prices for the digital currency are still up by more than double since President Trump's election victory on Nov. 5.
Fed leaves rates unchanged. But here are changes you can make to earn more on savings or pay less on debt
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided yet again to stand pat on interest rates. Despite the Fed’s inaction, there are still opportunities to maximize the interest you earn on your savings or reduce what you pay on your debts.
Morning bid: Markets soar as Powell brings back 'transitory'
Wall Street rallied sharply and Treasury yields fell on Wednesday as investors bet that the Federal Reserve will look through rising price pressures and continue cutting interest rates this year, after new projections showed that officials now expect lower growth and higher inflation. While the median projection of two more rate cuts this year is still policymakers' base case, the underlying 'dot plot' forecasts shifted up closer towards only one. Investors ignored that, however.
Stock of the Day: Gilead Sciences falls on report the Trump administration could slash funds for HIV prevention
The Health and Human Services Department is considering cuts to HIV prevention funding, according to The Wall Street Journal.
'The arrival of the tariff inflation': Powell doesn't shy from linking trade to prices as Fed shifts forecasts
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell directly took on the impact of tariffs Wednesday, saying in no uncertain terms that President Trump's trade agenda would be likely to drive up prices.
The U.S. is going all in on Bitcoin — So why is price stalling?
Bitcoin remains stuck below $85K despite Trump’s Executive Order establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve.
These Nvidia Partner Stocks Are Getting a Boost After GTC Keynote
Shares of several Nvidia partners climbed in the wake of CEO Jensen Huang's GTC keynote.
Bitcoin Reclaims $85K Following Fed and Stocks Rose, but One Analyst Suggests Caution
Gold continues to be the star of the cycle, jumping to a new record above $3,050 per ounce.
Carriers big and small at TCA wait for signs of freight market turnaround
On panels for both small and large carriers, the talk at the Truckload Carriers Association was of coping with a freight recession as a turnaround remains elusive. The post Carriers big and small at TCA wait for signs of freight market turnaround appeared first on FreightWaves.
The SEC has disarmed. Now it’s time for crypto to ‘deliver on its promises.’
The crypto industry continues to rack up wins in Washington, with Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse announcing on X on Wednesday that the Securities and Exchange Commission will drop its appeal of a lawsuit brought against it.