OpenAI’s conversion to a public benefit corporation is drawing attention to a structure used by a small number of public companies and thousands of private firms.

The Consumer Price Index shows 3% inflation as housing cools and grocery prices ease, offering some relief versus earlier this year.

Music royalty bonds, financial instruments secured by future royalty revenues from songs or catalogs, have been growing thanks to streaming and other industry trends.  

Stocks advanced strongly in September. Corporate earnings were generally ahead of expectations, and the Fed cut rates while signaling openness to further easing in the fourth quarter. 

Americans send mixed signals about jobs, spending, and income expectations, as plans to spend on cars and travel decrease and interest in homebuying rises.

With August inflation at 0.4%, price pressures remained uneven: travel costs jumped, shelter cooled only gradually, and energy told a mixed story heading into fall.

With relative calm on the tariff front, investors in August returned focus to interest rates and potential Fed activity. 

The latest employment snapshot from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reflects a cool phase after modest August gains.

Concerns about tariff deadlines were largely alleviated in July as deals with some major trading partners added clarity. U.S. stocks finished up about 2% for the month. 

Union Pacific’s recent $85 billion bid for Norfolk Southern could be the largest rail merger in U.S. history and signals that big M&A deals are back in motion.

This is the third rate hike implemented by the United States Postal Service (USPS) since 2024.

Stocks continued their upward momentum in June as investors leaned further into the “risk on” trade. The U.S. Total Stock Market posted a 5% gain, reaching new all-time highs.