Stocks climb after Powell hints at potential rate cut at Jackson Hole

Wall Street rallied on Friday morning after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's signaled a rate cut could be on the horizon.

• 4H ago

Trump considering government stake in Intel

Intel was under the Wall Street spotlight Tuesday as shares popped nearly 7% on news that the struggling chip maker secured a $2 billion investment from SoftBank. Plus, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed, the White House is considering buying a 10% government stake in the company. Bloomberg News technology editor Sarah Frier joins CBS News with more.

• Aug 19
• 02:39

How investors react to Trump tariff threats

Stocks fell across the board on Friday after President Trump threatened a new 35% tariff on Canada. CBS News contributor Javier David breaks down the market's reaction.

• Jul 11
• 03:33

Explaining Trump's latest tariff moves

Stock prices closed higher on Wall Street as investors brushed off President Trump's threat to hit more than 20 countries with new tariffs by Aug. 1. Kelly O'Grady has more.

• Jul 10
• 01:16

Investors adjust to Trump's tariff threats

President Trump announced a new 50% tariff on copper in a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday as the White House continues to threaten new tariffs on trading partners. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has the latest updates.

• Jul 9
• 03:13

Wall Street reacts to new tariff deadline

CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports on how markets are reacting after President Trump pushed back the deadline for countries to make trade deals with the United States. Countries now have until August 1 before they'll face tariff increases.

• Jul 8
• 02:34

Senate passes Trump bill: Wall Street reacts

Stocks remained steady as the Senate passed President Trump's budget bill. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.

• Jul 1
• 06:12

S&P 500 rebounds, closes at record high

Wall Street reacted to President Trump terminating trade discussions with Canada on Friday. The S&P 500 hit its all-time closing high. CBS News contributor J.D. Durkin has more from the New York Stock Exchange.

• Jun 27
• 03:52

U.S. and China's "phase one" trade deal

The U.S. and China agreed on the first phase of a trade deal Friday, giving investors on Wall Street a sigh of relief. Washington Post economics correspondent Heather Long joins "Red & Blue" to break down the deal's winners and losers.

• Jun 12
• 07:07

Stocks waver in wake of U.S.-China framework

The Dow Jones had an up and down day Wednesday, finishing flat after news of the U.S. and China agreeing to a framework for a trade deal and new data that showed inflation rose slightly in May, although less than economists had expected. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.

• Jun 11
• 03:27

The 2008 banking crisis: Are we due another?

In 2008, the banking system was near total collapse, the stock market was in free fall, and government officials (it seemed to many) were as clueless as the rest of us. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger looks back at the housing and banking crisis that almost dragged the world down into another Great Depression, and talks with historian Adam Tooze and Wall Street Journal reporter Gretchen Morgenson about how many of the new rules put into place to protect the system from suffering another meltdown are being diluted.

• Jun 6
• 07:52

Survivors

The investment banking firm Sandler O'Neill lost a third of its employees on 9/11 -- 66 people in all. But a month later, the company is up and running, while also providing logistical, emotional and financial support to the families of the staff it lost. Steve Kroft reports.

• Jun 5
• 13:26

Wall Street's Shadow Market

Steve Kroft lifts the veil on credit default swaps -- the private, under-regulated and poorly understood investments that helped decimate the economy. How and why did Wall Street make such a risky bet?

• Jun 5
• 12:17

Wall Street's financial crisis

Steve Kroft examined a vast unregulated shadow market in leveraged bets called "credit default swaps"

• Jun 4
• 01:00

Are American banks safe today?

In the 2008 Great Recession, taxpayers were forced to bail out reckless Wall Street excess. Scott Pelley asks Fed Chair Jerome Powell: How safe are banks today?

• Jun 4
• 02:09

Trump slams Wall Street's "TACO" acronym

President Trump is pushing back on Wall Street's new "TACO" acronym that's being used to describe his economic policies. The acronym stands for "Trump Always Chickens Out." Political strategists Joel Payne and Matt Gorman, along with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, join to discuss.

• May 29
• 08:43

U.S. producer price index unexpectedly drops

U.S. wholesale prices unexpectedly fell in April, marking the largest monthly drop since the start of the pandemic in 2020. CBS News contributor J.D. Durkin has more.

• May 15
• 03:44

Apr 8: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

President Trump to sign executive order aimed at revitalizing the coal industry; Scientists claim to successfully revive once extinct Dire wolf.

• May 13
• 44:25

Apr 8: CBS News 24/7, 10am ET

Stocks rebounding after wild day on Wall Street; Supreme Court lifted a federal judge's order that blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants to El Salvador.

• May 13
• 43:58

Apr 8: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET

President Trump holds a call with the acting president of South Korea to discuss a potential tariff deal; In shrinking rural towns, these Texas high schools are teaming up to stay alive.

• May 13
• 44:02

What new earnings reports say about tech

The stock market closed in the green for the start of May thanks in part to strong quarterly earnings from Meta and Microsoft. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has the latest.

• May 1
• 05:25

Investors react to strong tech earnings

Investors are reacting to strong earnings from two of America's biggest tech names, Microsoft and Meta. The Dow went up about 80 points on Thursday, one day after data showed the U.S. economy shrank in Q1 of 2025. CBS News contributor J.D. Durkin reports.

• May 1
• 03:13

Futures slide as China dashes hopes of trade negotiations

After a 2-day relief buoyed investor confidence, futures slipped signaling a weaker start to the day on Wall Street.

• Apr 24

Tesla's Q1 sales, profits below expectations

Tesla released its earnings report for 2025's first quarter Tuesday with sales and profits falling short of analyst expectations as CEO Elon Musk continues to focus on the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.

• Apr 22
• 05:43

Breaking down Wall Street's reaction to Trump

President Trump started the day calling Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell names and pressuring him to lower interest rates. The comment caused an immediate reaction on Wall Street. Kelly O'Grady has analysis.

• Apr 21
• 02:21

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