down 50% YOY, headline unemployment rate at 4.3%. The January data reinforces Federal Reserve officials’ inclination to keep interest rates on hold for now, with many traders pushing out their timeline for the next rate cut to July from June.

says Wells Fargo, expecting the bull market to resume soon. The recent pullback appears to be a healthy correction after an exceptionally strong run. Gold also traded over 30% above its 200-day moving average from January 22 to January 29, a difficult level to maintain and one that has often triggered profit-taking. A period of consolidation following such rapid gains.

New data shows that from March 2025, when the Trump administration began implementing wide-ranging tariffs, through last November, tariff bills paid across U.S. states reached the $200 billion mark collectively, and top states in the 2026 midterm election races paid over $134 billion.

says whale Michael Novogratz. Bitcoin is down more than 21% so far this year, and nearly 50% from its peak in October. Precious Metals are stealing all the thunder. It’s going to be real-world assets with much lower returns. Avoid all crypto.

on weak ride growth. Uber has eaten their lunch. Over the past two years, the ride-hailing platform has made progress on profitability and cash flow, but analysts say the next phase of its turnaround will depend on executing more complex growth initiatives to sustain ride momentum against Uber's scale. Avoid (LYFT).