Newsy.co

Varyante

Powell won’t leave the Fed, says he’ll stay on as governor after term as chair ends

“I will continue to serve as a governor for a period of time to be determined,” the outgoing Federal Reserve chair said Wednesday.

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square USA flops on first day of trading

Shares of PSUS sank 18% in the first few minutes of trading

Can Shake Shack’s new sandwich challenge the McRib, one of the most celebrated menu items in fast-food history?

The McDonald’s McRib has become an icon. Just ask Homer Simpson.

The chicken-wing trade keeps collapsing and Wall Street is left seeking a Wingstop bottom

Executives at the chicken-wing chain say higher gasoline prices affected first-quarter sales.

Why it’s time for ‘sell in May and go away’ to die

One of the most popular pieces of conventional investing wisdom couldn’t be more misguided, according to a recent analysis from Bloomberg Intelligence.

Dogecoin leads pre-FOMC rally with 12% gains: Is DOGE price headed to $0.33?

Dogecoin’s latest rebound resembled bounces witnessed in mid-2023, raising the odds of a rally toward $0.33 in the coming weeks.

Micron’s stock is gaining. Here’s why the semiconductor trade has sprung back to life.

Strong results from Seagate and NXP are boosting semiconductor-sector sentiment.

Did the economy actually get stronger during the Iran war? Here’s what the numbers tell us.

The U.S. economy got off to a slow start in 2026, but it appears to have finished strong at the end of the first quarter, despite the war with Iran.

What I wish I’d done with my first real paycheck after graduating

Plus: How to spot ‘ghost jobs’ that could be sabotaging your employment search

KuCoin EU hires new AML chief after Austria ban on new business under MiCA

KuCoin EU hires a new AML chief and deputies in Vienna weeks after Austria’s regulator banned the MiCA‑licensed exchange from taking on new business over compliance gaps.

MoonPay buys crypto security firm Sodot in $100M push into institutional crypto

MoonPay has acquired Israel-based crypto security infrastructure provider Sodot, forming the foundation of its new institutional unit led by former CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham.

Monthly prediction market volume hits $25.7B as user activity shifts beyond one-off events

A new report by Bitget Wallet and Polymarket found that retail users are driving repeat activity on prediction markets, signaling a shift from one-off bets to continuous engagement.

Andre Cronje says DeFi is ‘no longer DeFi’ as builders debate circuit breakers

Flying Tulip’s Andre Cronje says circuit breakers can give teams time to respond during abnormal outflows, while Curve’s Michael Egorov warns they may create new human vulnerabilities.

XRP set for ‘strongest’ 2026 monthly ETF inflows as bulls target $2

XRP price technicals are favoring a potential rebound to $2.15 as long as support at $1.40 is held, and institutional demand remains elevated.

‘I’m very late to the game’: I’m 48, earn $65,000, have $48,000 in debt and no retirement. Am I doomed?

“I do not have any inheritance from anyone coming my way as I lost most of my immediate family when young.”

Why this Soros alum is betting on copper and cables over AI chips

Renaud Saleur is looking past politics to bank on megatrends like electrification, natural resources and AI bricks and mortars.

ZetaChain dismissed bug report that could have prevented $334K exploit

The vulnerability behind ZetaChain's $334,000 exploit had been reported through its bug bounty program before the attack but was dismissed.

The next recession could actually be a win for stocks — if you can tune out the market noise

Corporate profit margins and P/E multiples — not GDP forecasts — are the real tools to surviving a bear market.

SoFi just set a slew of lending records, but here’s why its stock is falling

The company didn’t raise its full-year outlook despite beating expectations in the latest quarter.

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon says a credit-led recession would be ‘worse than people think’

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says an economic downturn sparked by weakness in credit would encompass more than just the private credit segment and be more severe than many expect.