Hassett Looks Like Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair. What He Means for the Stock Market.

While Wall Street looks forward to lower interest rates under likely nominee Kevin Hassett, others worry the Fed won’t be as ...

Treasury Yields, Dollar Get Support From Labor Data

Treasury yields and the dollar rise as data show layoffs falling in the U.S. Weekly jobless claims drop to 191,000 from an upwardly revised 218,000. The number is well below the 220,000 forecast by ...

The Stock Market Is Too Expensive—and Could Very Well Stay That Way in 2026

Prospects of falling inflation and accelerating earnings have many on Wall Street convinced valuations will stay elevated.

Jobless Claims Fell to New Recent Low Per Labor Department

Newly filed unemployment claims last week dropped to the lowest level in three years, the Labor Department said Thursday, a reassuring signal that the economy avoided a big surge of layoffs through ...

Dollar General Stock Jumps on Earnings. It’s Been a Great Week for Dollar Stores—and a Great Year for This Barron’s Pick.

Dollar General stock rose Thursday after the low-cost retailer reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings and lifted ...