Soft Jobs, Stiff Tariffs, and an AI Safety Net Move Markets This Week

Tariffs Are Putting Factories in a Funk, But Your Portfolio Does Not Have to Join Them

AI Cranes and Grumpy Shoppers With a Dollar That Thinks It's Bulletproof

Home Prices Cool, Buyers Get Picky, and Housing Plays Worth a Second Helping

House prices are barely budging, mortgage rates are still heavy, and buyers are slow-walking decisions into year-end

December Rate Cut Is Still a Toss-Up, Even With AI Doing the Heavy Lifting

December’s Still a Maybe, But These Opportunities Are Well-Done

Cautious Carts Slide Into Value, Membership, and Everyday Eats

Housing Thaw, Data Fog, and Cheaper Turkey This Year

Jobs Popped but the Fed Is Still Squinting, So Lean Into Resilience

December’s Not Decided, But Risk Is Already Moving For Your Portfolio

Lower Tariffs, Higher Margins, And Four Companies Taking Advantage

Affordability Promises, Tariff Rollbacks, and a Fed on the Fence