Two potential picks to replace Fed Chair Powell stand out: El-Erian

Allianz chief economic advisor Mohamed El-Erian said Wednesday that he sees two of the contenders to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell rise above the rest of the pack. El-Erian appeared on FOX Business Network’s “The Claman Countdown” on Wednesday and said that BlackRock CIO of global fixed income Rick Rieder and…

Real estate market frozen as buyers await Jerome Powell rate cuts

If you’ve flipped through the real-estate pages lately – or just tried to pull up Redfin or Zillow – something’s glaringly obvious. Nobody’s moving and nobody’s buying homes right now.   Recently, I took a glance on Zillow at one of the hottest markets in Florida, which is Route 30A in the panhandle. Where it was once almost impossible to see a red dot of something…

Fed’s July minutes show tariff inflation concerns kept rates unchanged

The minutes of the Federal Reserve’s July meeting released on Wednesday showed that policymakers were more concerned about the risk of inflation from the impact of tariffs than the labor market as they debated interest rate policy. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Fed panel responsible for monetary policy decisions,…

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Trump trade advisor warns India to stop buying Russian oil

A key Trump administration trade advisor warned in an op-ed on Monday that India needs to stop buying oil from Russia, arguing the purchases are helping finance Russia’s war against Ukraine. White House trade advisor Peter Navarro wrote in the Financial Times on Monday that India is…

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Small business uncertaintly hits all-time high ahead of Election Day

Wall Street might be booming, but Main Street is feeling more uncertainty than ever ahead of Election Day, as polling shows the race between former President Trump and Vice President Harris is a dead heat. The National Federation of Independent Businesses’ (NFIB) Uncertainty Index surged 11 points in September to…

States raise taxes on rich to plug budget gaps and offset federal cuts

Blue states around the U.S. are planning tax hikes on wealthy residents to bring in additional revenue through a variety of proposals, including one state’s so-called “Taylor Swift tax.” The moves come after the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) by President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress,…

Florida restaurateur on Helene: ‘It’s an absolute gut punch’

Café L’Europe, one of the oldest buildings in St. Armands Circle, in Sarasota, Florida, has been flooded four times in the past 18 months. “That last one from Helene completely wiped out the restaurant. Every piece of equipment is ruined… It was gut-wrenching,” John Horne, CEO of Oysters Rock Hospitality,…

Lowe’s aids small businesses hammered by hurricanes ahead of holidays

Lowe’s plans to provide millions in financial support to small businesses in North Carolina that were hit hard by Hurricane Helene, helping them recover during the holiday season after federal relief temporarily dried up. The $2.5 million fund will provide grants directly to small businesses in the state. It will…

Trump admin’s Fannie, Freddie IPO plan draws interest from banks: sources to Bartiromo

Several Wall Street banks are pitching President Donald Trump about handling the initial public offering (IPO) of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, sources told FOX Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo. Bartiromo reported Friday morning on “Mornings with Maria” that, “Wall Street banks are cozying up to President Trump right now because they want…

Prince George’s County council limits convenience store density

The Prince George’s County council in the state of Maryland recently voted 10-0 in favor of enacting a measure limiting how densely convenience stores can be packed together in the area. Council Member Krystal Oriadha said in October that there is a problem with “overconcentration” of the stores.”They call themselves…

Buffett revives UnitedHealth, giving stock best day since 2008

Warren Buffett is helping revive shares of beleaguered UnitedHealthcare Group after taking a $1.6 billion stake in the company, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. UnitedHealth shares are on pace for the best one-day percentage gain since 2008, as tracked by Dow Jones Market Data Group. Still,…

Florida citrus production impacted by recent hurricanes after damage to farms

Florida oranges are harder to come by after recent hurricanes impacted production at farms across the state. The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts the state’s citrus season, which runs from October to June on average, will be worse than last year.Florida is expected to produce 12 million 90-pound boxes of…

Small business optimism soars in anticipation of Trump 2.0

The anticipation of Donald Trump returning to the White House sparked a surge of optimism on Main Street, according to multiple post-election surveys. The National Federation of Independent Business’ (NFIB) latest Small Business Optimism Index jumped 8 points to 101.7 in November, with the election results indicating a significant shift…

Small business optimism soars in anticipation of Trump 2.0

America’s small business owners are feeling better about the economy than they have in six years, in anticipation of President-elect Trump returning to the White House. The National Federation of Independent Business’ (NFIB) latest Small Business Optimism Index jumped 3.4 points to 105.1 in December, the highest reading since October…