Fed’s Barkin signals more rate hikes may be coming

A scientist who spent his childhood without electricity and a farm boy who taught himself English in two months have won China‘s highest science honour, as per Chinese media reports. President Xi Jinping handed Chen Liquan and Ben De their State Pre-eminent Science and Technology Award for 2025 at a ceremony inside Beijing’s Great Hall…

Kylie Jenner is very much like Meta’s glasses: You can’t deny they’re popular — but that doesn’t mean they’re not also controversial. (Just ask Club Chalamet. Actually, don’t.) It’s undeniable that the camera-and-video smart glasses have sold — at least 7 million pairs last year. Now, a fresh wave of attention — and scrutiny — has…

Meta Platforms (META +6.02%) reported decelerating revenue growth in its most recently completed quarter. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 1, 2026. The video was published on Aug.3, 2026. Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has positions in Meta Platforms. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Meta Platforms. The Motley Fool has a…

Please enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser or access the information through the links provided below. June 17, 2026 Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT The Federal Open Market Committee approved the following statement for release by a 12…

The yen held firm on Tuesday as traders remained on alert to the prospect of a coordinated currency intervention by authorities in the U.S. and Japan. Twenty47studio | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s finance ministry said Monday it had conducted a coordinated yen-buying operation with the U.S. Treasury on Friday, marking a rare joint move…

Cyber policies must keep pace with a surge in incidents fueled by AI — the technology was a factor in a quarter of cyber breaches in the first half of 2026, according to Swiss Re, which estimates that 40% of large firms are underinsured. Processing Content Separately, business email compromise claims rose 57% in the…