The U.S. stock market was trading down Wednesday morning, as investors assessed fresh data showing the economy declined slightly in the first quarter. Real gross domestic product in the U.S.

Q3 GDP came in at a boomy 4.9%. The primary drivers were inventories and personal consumption, at 1.3% and 2.69%. The inventory rebuild is a volatile component, but the consumption figure is ...

NATO allies are meeting in the Netherlands on June 24-25 this week. The alliance has reportedly agreed to hike their defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product by 2035. One chart shows what a ...

For the last 40 years, with the Reagan revolution sweeping the world -- markets were in the ascendant and the state in retreat -- but with the rise of China, that trend is swinging into reverse.

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Before this week's annual NATO summit had even begun, allies reportedly agreed on Sunday to hike their defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035. Getting to that target, however ...