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U.S. fiscal deficit for the year 2025 stood at $1.78 trillion, down from $1.83 trillion it had in 2024.

Small businesses registered a recovery during the month, with a net addition of 9,000 employees, after pulling back sharply by 120,000 roles in November.

Siegel maintained that he remains constructive on the outlook for the equity markets and the U.S. economy in 2026.

A modest bond add says a bit about how Dow is thinking about cash, yield, and balance-sheet discipline.

One advisor is leaning into the part of the market many investors still want nothing to do with.

The hedge fund manager said that the “game just changed” in the medium to long term.

After holding rates steady for most of 2025 and resisting President Donald Trump’s calls for rate cuts, the central bank ended the year with three consecutive 25 basis point reductions in the policy rate.

China’s 295 billion yuan allocation in 2026 will go towards an investment plan for the central government's budget and other major projects.

The Trump administration will use a combination of alternative legislation and existing trade measures to reissue tariffs if the Supreme Court rules against the current ones, according to a report from Financial Times.

Krugman pointed out that small businesses were unable to weather the storm brought about by the Trump administration’s tariffs and immigration policy changes.

Earlier this month, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 4.3%, higher than the Dow Jones forecast of 3.2%.

While Trump administration officials continue to back lower rates, market expectations point to the Fed taking a pause next month.

According to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday, jobless claims fell by 10,000 to 214,000 in the week ended December 20.

He argued that sustained supply-side improvements could contain inflation, despite solid GDP growth.

The strategist also pointed to strong consumer spending in the third quarter despite a cooling labor market.

The economist stated that a cooling of inflation gives the Federal Reserve more room to lower the policy rate further.

Miran stated that while he does not see a recession right now, the neutral rate of interest has been brought down because of a “variety of shocks” to the U.S. economy.