Economy

The Three-Step Guide to Fixing Affordability

Earlier this month, Donald Trump took a break from his busy schedule of watching TV and overseeing the renovation of his taxpayer-financed mansion to rally his constituents. “They always have a hoax—the new word is affordability,” the president told a packed crowd in the Poconos. “You can give up pencils, because under the China policy, you know, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need one or two.” In a televised address a week later, he tried out an alternative argument: Inflation was the fault of Democrats and immigrants. Prices are “falling rapidly” now, he said. “Nobody can believe what’s going on.”

Jim Beam to pause production at its main distillery on Jan. 1

December 22, 2025 / 9:14 AM EST / CBS News

Why the 2025 stock market rally can continue in 2026, according to UBS

UBS expects S&P 500 earnings per share to rise about 10% in 2026, a growth rate that it says could lift the index to roughly 7,700 by the end of next year.

Asset manager Janus Henderson gets bought by Trian, General Catalyst for $7.4 billion

Asset manager Janus Henderson agreed to be acquired by investors Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst, the companies announced Monday.

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday

The S&P 500 was headed for a higher open to kick off the holiday-shortened trading week.

China hits EU dairy industry with tariffs of up to 42.7%

Move made after first phase of anti-subsidy investigation widely seen as retaliation for bloc’s EV tariffs

Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Oracle, Amazon, Starbuck's, Ollie's, Microsoft, Walmart & more

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Monday.

Loop Capital sees this discount retailer benefiting as consumers continue to ‘trade down’ the price curve

Loop Capital sees shares rising 25% from here.

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Honeywell, Strategy, Oracle & more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves before the bell.

Delaware Supreme Court Reinstates Musk’s Record-Setting 2018 Tesla Compensation Plan

Tesla CEO's package now worth nearly $140 billion

‘Unashamedly capitalist’ rewilders claim ‘Moneyball’ approach could make millions

Rich Stockdale says model of ‘regenerative capitalism’ would maximise profits by planting trees, restoring peatlands, and installing windfarms across its estates

Here’s where the stock market is headed in 2026, according to Wall Street’s top strategists

Wall Street is confident the bull market can continue for another year, albeit not as strong as this one has been.