The U.S. central bank appears hesitant to raise interest rates until the labor market reaches “maximum employment,” or core inflation hovers around 2% for an extended period of time and people start expecting prices to keep rising.

The electric-vehicle market is buzzing, but investors should consider what might short-circuit and slow it down.

Markets may be looking for signs of a trade détente, but it is more likely that investors will see tensions continue.

Countries with the best vaccine and stimulus programs are poised to prosper the most as recovery gains steam.