Fed's Mester: We need to be doing reduction of stimulus, in a gradual way

Intel jumps 14% on Apple's domestic chip sourcing talks; valuation nears $470B.

Retirees: Pay off mortgage for 'sleep at night' returns vs. low-yield cash.

VOO's lower fees beat SPY's liquidity for long-term S&P 500 gains. Both show ~31% 1-yr returns.

Freight capacity plunges, prices surge 95% in April. Tight market signals supply-driven inflation risk.

Gas prices surge 50%+, hitting consumer spending. Energy stocks up 31%, while consumer discretionary lags.

Anthropic's AI hits 64.37% on finance benchmark, boosting efficiency for banks like Citi & Visa.

Diesel prices surge 28.9¢/gal to $5.64. Analysts warn of supply crisis despite falling demand, citing record inventory drops.