Can Walmart help the Fed harness real-time U.S. economic data? We’re about to find out.

Finding a new job is one way to get a pay increase at a time when inflation has been outpacing wage growth.

Alex Karp’s recent AI critique landed because the concern is real — especially at banks. Processing Content When the Palantir CEO appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box on July 1, his central argument was not simply that OpenAI and Anthropic charge too much. It was that enterprises are paying a “wealth tax” by giving their proprietary data,…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up by +0.58% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +0.07%.  E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.61%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) are up +0.05%. Stock indices are moving higher today, with the Nasdaq 100…

Bitcoin wallets that had laid dormant for more than a decade are being revived. Six wallets that were last active between 2011 and 2014 moved around $40 million in the cryptocurrency between Aug. 16 and Aug. 26, CoinDesk reported Sunday (Aug. 30), citing data from Galaxy Research. One of the wallets had been inactive for…

As conversations among financial advisors increasingly focus on volatility and whether the market is in an artificial intelligence bubble, executives at Vanguard have some reassuring news. The company forecasts 2.3% U.S. GDP growth in 2026 and 3% growth in 2027, largely driven by the continued evolution and investment in AI technology. Vanguard researchers estimate that…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up by +0.17% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.67%.  December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26) rose +0.20%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ26) rose +0.70%. Stock indexes settled mixed on Friday, with the broader market recovering…