6 result(s) for “United States Economy”
EQT and Range Resources on October 26, 2026 announced a definitive all stock merger that values the combined company at more than $50 billion including debt. The deal concentrates Appalachian gas assets and marketing power as the industry positions for rising LNG and power demand in the United States.
A revival of investor concern about AI spending and rising oil prices pushed major US equity indexes lower on October 23, 2026, as traders rotated into safer assets and Treasury yields fell. The move highlights growing market sensitivity to corporate capital intensity in the AI race and geopolitical risks that could lift inflation.
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.
The Justice Department has opened a civil investigation into whether five major television networks violated federal antitrust law when they briefly suspended pooled coverage of the White House after the administration revoked access for three outlets. The probe adds a new regulatory and legal risk to broadcast operations and reshapes the commercial landscape for news distribution in the United States.
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Oct 8 that additional interest rate increases will probably be needed to bring inflation back to 2 percent, while stressing flexibility on timing and leaving open the possibility of holding rates at the Fed’s October meeting. The remarks pushed markets to reassess the path of policy and sharpened focus on data between now and December.
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s Sept. 15-16 meeting, released Oct. 7, 2026, show officials judging that another interest rate increase is likely needed to prevent sector specific price shocks from broadening into persistent inflation. The guidance tightened market expectations for higher borrowing costs later this year and sharpened debate over growth risks for the United States economy.