K Trump check? Peanuts. White House has even bigger, more realistic idea: K/year for US families. See who qualifies
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$5K Trump check? Peanuts. White House has even bigger, more realistic idea: $9K/year for US families. See who qualifies

Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. A $5,000 “Trump dividend” is the talk of the town right now — and it’s easy to see why. President Donald Trump unveiled the idea during the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Dallas, promising to issue every adult U.S….

Energy Markets Signal Winter Crisis and Rising Interest Rates
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Energy Markets Signal Winter Crisis and Rising Interest Rates

(Bloomberg) — In the world of central banking, scrutinizing profit margins from refining crude oil probably hadn’t been seen as critical when it came to setting interest rates. Then energy markets started screaming chaos again. Most Read from Bloomberg While Brent crude futures surged above $100 this week, louder alarm bells are ringing over the…

MarketBeat Week in Review – 09/07 – 09/11
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MarketBeat Week in Review – 09/07 – 09/11

Key Points Interested in Oracle Corporation? Here are five stocks we like better. Stocks fell overall this week as rising oil prices and expectations of a Federal Reserve rate decision on Sept. 16 weighed on investor sentiment. Oracle’s strong earnings reinforced confidence in the AI infrastructure trade, while reports from Broadcom, Chewy, AeroVironment, and Lululemon…

Investors Showing ‘Complacency’ Even as Geopolitical, Economic Risks On the Rise, Says UBS CEO:
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Investors Showing ‘Complacency’ Even as Geopolitical, Economic Risks On the Rise, Says UBS CEO:

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti said Wednesday that investors may be underestimating the risks facing markets, pointing to a growing mix of geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty. “There has been a level of complacency in financial markets in the…

Best CD rates today, Saturday, September 12, 2026: Lock in up to 4.35% APY with an 18-month CD
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Best CD rates today, Saturday, September 12, 2026: Lock in up to 4.35% APY with an 18-month CD

Find out how much you could earn by locking in a high CD rate today. The Federal Reserve cut its federal funds rate three times in 2025. So far in 2026, the Fed has left interest rates alone, and so now could be your last chance to lock in a competitive CD rate before rates…

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Saturday, September 12, 2026: Mortgage rates up for the second straight day
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Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Saturday, September 12, 2026: Mortgage rates up for the second straight day

According to average rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, mortgage rates are higher for the second day in a row. The current 30-year fixed rate today, Saturday, September 12, 2026, rose by 8 basis points to 6.91%, the 15-year fixed rate increased by 14 basis points to 6.37%, and the 5/1 ARM rose by 1…

Morgan Stanley makes its first call on major crypto stock
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Morgan Stanley makes its first call on major crypto stock

On Sep. 10, Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of Coinbase Global (Nasdaq: COIN) for the first time since the crypto exchange went public, assigning the stock an “Equal Weight” rating and a $250 price target. The bigger takeaway is not the target itself, but why Morgan Stanley believes Coinbase now warrants broader coverage. Related: Legendary short-seller…

Trump’s ,000 Promise Carries a .23 Trillion Price Tag: Does the Treasury Have the Cash?
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Trump’s $5,000 Promise Carries a $1.23 Trillion Price Tag: Does the Treasury Have the Cash?

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 “dividend” to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans keep control of both chambers of Congress in November. There’s just a little problem. The U.S. Treasury doesn’t have the money to write…

Would you please let PE know if you have a swimming pool?
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Would you please let PE know if you have a swimming pool?

Chloe Ladwig/PitchBook When a contractor abandoned Jeff Thiessen’s half-finished backyard pool in Scottsdale, Arizona, he called Shasta Pools. Phoenix-based Shasta, which has been around for more than 60 years, finished the job. Last month, Thiessen’s family office bought it. You might think the golden age of swimming pools has passed. Americans’ pandemic-era enthusiasm for spending…

Stubbornly Hot Inflation Raises Pressure on the Fed
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Stubbornly Hot Inflation Raises Pressure on the Fed

Prices in the U.S. economy kept rising in August, according to government data released Friday, ratcheting up the affordability squeeze on American consumers while raising pressure on the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates at its meeting next week.  The consumer price index rose 0.4% from July to August, the Labor Department announced, contributing to…

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