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A year after Liberation Day, 50% of German companies have cut US investment plans, FDI has stayed below projections, and institutional capital is diversifying away from dollar-dominated assets.
One year after Trump's Liberation Day tariffs, the effective rate has jumped from 2.4% to 12-13.6%. Independent economists estimate 94% of costs have been borne by US consumers and businesses.
Goldman Sachs is deploying Claude-powered agents for trade accounting. Lloyds targets £100M in value from enterprise-wide agentic AI. Banking is crossing from AI as tool to AI as autonomous colleague across finance's biggest institutions.
The S&P 500's Shiller CAPE ratio reached 39.8 in April 2026, the highest level since the dot-com peak in 2000. GDP grew only 2.2% in 2025 and job creation hit its lowest pace since 2020, widening the gap between valuations and fundamentals.
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley have cut their year-end S&P 500 targets as Iran war uncertainty and sticky inflation scramble the consensus growth trade.
While XRP's price has barely moved since hostilities began, Ripple has been aggressively expanding its payments network and stablecoin infrastructure, betting the macro storm will pass.
US equities posted their best week in three months as diplomatic signals from Tehran eased oil prices and sparked a broad relief rally across every major index.
Mortgage rates climbed to 6.65% heading into April as Treasury yields stay elevated. Fannie Mae, the MBA, and Redfin economists share where they think rates go next.
Bitcoin has shed nearly half its value from its January peak as macro headwinds, regulatory uncertainty, and Iran war risk pressure crypto markets. Here is what traders are watching in April.
The Fed held rates steady at its March meeting and top online banks are still offering above 4.50% APY. Here are the best high-yield savings accounts for April 2026.
New Fidelity data shows Gen X workers face a median $400,000 shortfall against retirement benchmarks. Here is a data-driven breakdown of the gap and the catch-up mechanics available right now.
Bitcoin stabilized above $70,000 while Ethereum surged 8% after the SEC approved the first staked Ether ETF, marking a new chapter for institutional crypto adoption.
