After a bruising 2025, the Fed faces another slew of challenges in the year ahead

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The Federal Reserve heads into 2026 facing a slew of political and policy challenges. Crucial issues include a new chair and an economy fed by both tailwinds and headwinds.
The previous year saw the Fed come under the spotlight in ways that it never had before.
Still, when it comes to policy, most on Wall Street expect the Fed to put the noise in the background and continue down the road of lowering its benchmark interest rate a bit more.

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Greg Abel is shaking up Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio. These stocks could be affected

April 20, 2026

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AST SpaceMobile shares drop after its satellite is placed in wrong orbit by Bezos’ Blue Origin

April 20, 2026

Key Points Blue Origin acknowledged the satellite was placed into a lower-than-planned orbit, but hasn’t commented since it was deemed lost. Analysts expect limited impact on AST SpaceMobile’s finances, but worry the news could dent investor sentiment on the stock. Source

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: American Airlines, Marvell Technology, Strategy & more

April 20, 2026

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Airlines — The group was under pressure Monday as investors worry that renewed U.S.-Iran tensions will keep energy prices elevated and push consumers to travel less. American Airlines , Delta Air Lines and United Airlines were all down more than 2% before the bell. JetBlue Airways […]