The US economy’s surprising resilience challenges recession fears, as a report showed the biggest job gains in six months. This sparked market reversals and rethought interest rate bets. Small-cap companies and tech stocks led gains. Continued strong US activity data and expected rate cuts suggest a positive outlook for risk assets, despite inflation concerns.
Buffett says US shouldn’t use “trade as a weapon” as Trump has done with tariffs
While Buffett said it is best for trade to be balanced between countries, he doesn’t think Trump is going about it the right way with