In the days before President Donald Trump suddenly paused most of the punishing tariffs on foreign countries he had revealed in early April, more than a dozen congressional lawmakers were tied to thousands of dollars’ worth of stock transactions,

After two months of markets moving on every incremental trade update, investor focus is shifting back to the Federal Reserve and the trajectory of the US economy.

For all the stock market drama this year, investors’ portfolio balances may not look too different from when President Donald Trump entered office in January.

The bill, led by Senator Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, aims to create a regulatory framework for the stablecoin digital tokens whose prices are tied to the U.S. dollar.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), a benchmark for the broader U.S. stock market, has had one of the most volatile years on record. The index lost more than $6 trillion during the two-day trading period after President Donald Trump announced his "Liberation Day" tariffs as the CBOE Volatility Index (VOLATILITYINDICES: ^VIX) notched its third-largest weekly spike in history.

The latest Consumer Price Index report showed inflation rose slightly to 2.4%. Meanwhile, Trump said the U.S. and China have reached a trade framework. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500,

Tesla stock traded higher early Wednesday as shares continue to recover from last week's sell-off with the feud between Elon Musk and President Trump cooling down.

The stock market seems to be betting on more trade breakthroughs and favorable inflation data. But the bond market and CEOs might not be so sure about that.

The latest Consumer Price Index report showed inflation rose slightly to 2.4%. Meanwhile, Trump said the U.S. and China have reached a trade framework. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500,