The number one issue facing Americans today, which they say will impact their vote in the 26 midterm, is affordability of everyday items like food and fuel. That's according to a recent survey conducted by our next guest. Joining us right now is pollster and political strategist Frank Lunts.Frank, it's great to see you. Uh we we've been talking about this word affordability, which has become sort of part of the the political uh if not popular lexicon. Uh the president has said that word is a conj job.Uh Gre ...

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RT Naga Avan-Nomayo (@JeSuisNaga)Bitcoin stalls after the Fed’s “hawkish cut,” slipping into a CPI-week waiting game.Despite structural stress easing (leverage reset and multi-year lows for exchange inflows), BTC floats below $90K as conviction is absent.Inflation prints now matter more than any crypto-native signal, analysts say.Full story below on The Block ⬇️ ...

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said on Friday that she would prefer interest rates to be somewhat more restrictive to continue putting pressure on inflation, which remains too high. “Right now, we’ve got policy that’s right around neutral,” Hammack said. Also, Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid said he dissented against the latest FOMC’s decision to cut interest rates because inflation remains “too high” and policy should stay modestly restrictive to contain it. At the same time, Chicago Fed Pre ...

Core Insights - The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the third time in 2025, leading to a rally in U.S. stocks, which is seen as a relief for investors amid high inflation concerns [2][4] - The Fed is optimistic about inflation slowing to 2.4% and economic growth accelerating to 2.3% by the end of 2026, which is favorable for the broader market [3][7] Consumer Discretionary Stocks - **Brightstar Lottery PLC**: Expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 17.9%, with a Zacks Consensus Estimate improvement of 29.5% over the last 60 days, currently holding a Zacks Rank 2 [8] - **Las Vegas Sands Corp.**: Anticipated earnings growth rate is 30%, with a Zacks Consensus Estimate increase of 10.5% over the last 60 days, currently rated as a Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy) [9][10] - **Roku, Inc.**: Projected earnings growth rate exceeds 100%, with a Zacks Consensus Estimate improvement of 83.3% over the past 60 days, currently holding a Zacks Rank 2 [11] - **Kontoor Brands, Inc.**: Expected earnings growth rate is 12.5%, with a slight improvement of 0.7% in the Zacks Consensus Estimate over the last 60 days, currently rated as a Zacks Rank 2 [12]

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Group 1: Central Bank Actions and Economic Data - The week is significant for central bank actions, with the Bank of Japan expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points, which could have global ripple effects [7][13][35] - Key economic data releases include US payrolls, retail sales, PMIs, and CPI, which are crucial for the Federal Reserve's next meeting [6][14][16] - The Bank of England and the European Central Bank are also facing similar challenges regarding inflation and job market conditions [9][31][32] Group 2: Market Performance and Sector Analysis - US markets ended lower on Friday, with the tech sector, particularly the NASDAQ, experiencing significant declines, dropping nearly 3% [16][18] - Broadcom's stock fell almost 11% following its earnings report, contributing to the negative sentiment in the AI sector [18] - Asian markets reflected this trend, with notable declines in tech stocks, including SoftBank and TSMC [19] Group 3: Ukraine's NATO Membership and Financial Support - Ukraine has dropped its demand for NATO membership in exchange for bilateral security guarantees, marking a significant shift in its diplomatic stance [41][62] - Ongoing discussions in the European Council focus on financing Ukraine, with pressure building to find solutions for further financial support [50][56] - Italy and Belgium have expressed opposition to using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, complicating the financial support discussions [44][48]

The FED’s week hasn’t brought any surprises to the market. The Federal Reserve was expected to move the interest rate down by one-quarter of a point, with three members voting against the decision, out of 10. Jerome Powell, the existing FED’s governor, had confirmed another rate cut in 2026, after which, the FED would probably take a break, as the employment situation looks stable, and the next focus in the dual-mandate of the FED would be to focus on inflation. However, traders are already starting to d ...

Politicians have used inflation to drain the value of the Christmas bonus to pensioners, freezing it at £10. It used to be enough to buy over 20 chickens for roasting. Now it couldn’t buy two https://t.co/mrFY6JfBDo ...