Business & Economy · Oct 24, 2026
A University of Michigan survey showed consumer sentiment holding near historic lows on October 24, 2026. The reading, combined with rising oil prices and AI sector volatility, has investors pricing extra risk ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting and U.S. midterm elections.
Business & Economy · Oct 16, 2026
Speaking at the IMF-World Bank meetings on October 16, 2026, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh emphasized price stability while refusing to preview upcoming policy decisions, intensifying uncertainty over whether the Fed will raise rates again this month and how quickly it will tighten further.
Business & Economy · Oct 12, 2026
President Trumps announcement that the United States will temporarily accept Russian diesel imports jolted oil markets and raised fresh questions about inflation, transatlantic relations and the political calculus ahead of the November midterms.