Economy

October 1, 2026
Boldly Financial
Economy, Guides

Barbie Is for Sale (Maybe): How Takeover Interest Really Works

Mattel had the kind of Thursday that makes shareholders spill their coffee. The Barbie maker’s stock surged more than 20 percent to above $15, on pace for its largest...

September 30, 2026
Boldly Financial
Breaking, Economy

Tomorrow’s Watchlist: Factory Data, Nike at a 12-Year Low, and a Parade of Fed Speakers

Wednesday, September 30, 2026. September is in the books, and Thursday morning starts the fourth quarter with one of the densest single days of economic data in recent memory....

September 30, 2026
Boldly Financial
Breaking, Economy

PCE Cools to 3.4% in August, Easing Fears of an October Rate Hike

The Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation gauge came in softer than expected in August, and markets reacted the way they always do when inflation surprises to the downside: with relief....

September 30, 2026
Boldly Financial
Economy, Guides

Why Today’s Inflation Number Might Be Fooling You

Imagine stepping on a scale that the manufacturer quietly recalibrated overnight. The number it shows you this morning might be accurate, or it might be measuring something slightly different...

September 29, 2026
Boldly Financial
Breaking, Economy

Tomorrow: The Inflation Report That Could Decide October’s Fed Meeting

Wednesday is the biggest day of the week for markets, and it arrives with the quarter ending at the same time. Here is everything that matters, in order. The...

September 29, 2026
Boldly Financial
Breaking, Economy

Dow Falls 300 Points at Midday as 30-Year Yield Hits a 24-Year High

U.S. stocks gave up their morning gains and slid lower at midday on Tuesday, dragged down by a fresh surge in long-term Treasury yields. The 30-year yield touched 5.612%...

September 29, 2026
Boldly Financial
Breaking, Economy

Washington Just Broke FICO’s Mortgage Monopoly, and the Stock Is Cratering

Shares of Fair Isaac, the company behind the FICO credit score, plunged about 20% in premarket trading on Tuesday, September 29, to $675.39, putting the stock on pace for...

September 29, 2026
Boldly Financial
Breaking, Economy

What to Watch Today: Jobs, Confidence, and OpenAI’s Biggest Day of the Year

Tuesday, September 29, arrives with a full plate, so here is the map for the day ahead. First, the morning data. Investors get two closely watched reads on the...

September 28, 2026
Boldly Financial
Economy, News

Tuesday’s Calendar: Housing, Hiring, and Two Fed Voices

If Monday was about the bond market yelling, Tuesday is about the economy answering back. The calendar is packed with the kind of data that either confirms or complicates...

September 28, 2026
Boldly Financial
Breaking, Economy

Wall Street Cuts Its Losses at Midday as Oil Retreats From $101

By midday Monday, the worst of the morning was already fading. The S&P 500 was down 0.5% at 7,704, roughly half the decline it showed at its intraday low...