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Almost everything has lined up for bonds lately.The Federal Reserve has been cutting interest rates. Jobs growth and consumer spending are slowing, keeping hopes for further cuts alive, but not pointing to an imminent recession that would threaten corporate balance sheets. Inflation pressure has continued to moderate, despite fears that President Trump’s tariffs will drive prices higher.The widely tracked Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index has returned around 6.7% in 2025, accounting for […]

Panera Bread is launching a multimillion-dollar initiative to overhaul its operations to boost traffic and reverse years of stagnant sales growth. Panera, one of many fast-casual restaurants contending with a challenging landscape, announced its transformation strategy on Tuesday, dubbed "Panera RISE," which is focused on refreshing the menu, boosting its value proposition and customer experience by enhancing the look of its restaurants and expanding its network. The company aims to use this […]

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman unveiled a plan on Tuesday he says would help the Trump administration meet its goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two giant mortgage companies still under government control since the 2008 financial crisis.Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association) and Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) are government-sponsored enterprises that sit at the heart of the U.S. housing-finance system.Rather than making home loans directly […]