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The unofficial start of the summer travel season marks a major test for consumers and the economy. And the pressures on consumers caused by higher gas prices are about to get worse, experts say.

Market downturns typically tag new central-bank leaders. And Warsh faces a tough choice between crushing demand or saving the bull market.

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President Donald Trump and new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh appeared together Friday at the White House for Warsh’s swearing-in ceremony.

A little-known investing formula shows exactly how long to hold bonds to neutralize interest-rate hikes.

Consumers are increasingly feeling the pressure of stubbornly high inflation, particularly as the continuation of the Iran war has kept oil and gas prices at historically high levels.

For only the 10th time in eight decades, a new Fed chair has been sworn in. Stocks are rising, as is historically typical, even if the last two swear-ins saw sharp selloffs.

JP Morgan Chase CEO warned of credit-market ‘cockroaches.’ But opaque AI loans and excessive leverage — ‘credit termites’ — are hollowing out the economy.

A long-running survey of how Americans feel about the economy sank to another all-time low — but not just because Democrats are furious at President Trump and his policies.