2026 U.S. Dollar Forecast: How The Fed, Government Spending, And AI Will Drive Volatility

Heading into 2026, the US dollar (DXY) faces a complicated path driven by a conflict between the Fed and the government.
The Denver Post

Economists forecast a growing recession risk for Colorado, adding challenges for state budget

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Colorado faces a heightened recession risk heading into 2026, state economists said Friday, as recent data — still murky due to the recent federal government ...
FiercePharma

2026 forecast: Pharma ad dollars will continue shifting away from traditional TV

Amid rapidly evolving media consumption habits and a federal push to limit direct-to-consumer drug advertising, pharma companies in 2026 and beyond are on track to continue their migration away from ...
News 6 WKMG

Orange County’s Tourist Development Council to discuss record tourism tax revenue, future spending

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County is getting an outlook on the potential of the 2026 economy after a record year in tourism tax revenue. During a meeting on Friday, Sean Snaith, who is the director of the ...
24/7 Wall St

Oracle Plunges 12% Despite Earnings Beat as $50 Billion Spending Plan Stuns Investors

Oracle’s $2.26 EPS beat relied on a $2.7B one-time gain. Core earnings missed at $1.33 versus $1.64 expected. CapEx guidance jumped $15B to $50B for fiscal 2026. Free cash flow burned $10B for the ...
Fudzilla

Oracle’s spending spree rattles investors

Oracle opened its books with a thud as the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street fretted about the size of its cheques for AI-driven data centre expansion. The cloud outfit posted quarterly revenue of ...
Wall Street Journal

Oracle Shares Tumble as AI Spending Outruns Returns

Oracle ORCL1.10%increase; green up pointing triangle is facing mounting anxiety from investors about how much it’s spending to build out data centers for the artificial-intelligence industry. The ...
WPTV-TV

After 27 years forecasting South Florida weather, Steve Weagle retires to spend more time with family

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Steve has always been passionate about science and weather forecasting. His meteorology career began with the Weather Service in Nova Scotia and eventually led him to South ...
Computer Weekly

IT spending bonanza biggest in 30 years

Analyst IDC has reported that the IT market has grown by 14%, which represents the largest increase in almost 30 years. According to IDC, the emergence of a massive artificial intelligence (AI) ...
Wall Street Journal

Ad Spend to Grow More Than Expected in 2025 as Tariffs Sting Less and AI Gives a Leg Up

Advertising spending will grow more than predicted in 2025 because tariffs didn’t take as big a bite as expected and AI provided a boost, according to a new forecast from media investment group WPP ...
adexchanger

WPP Raises Its Ad Growth Forecast Thanks To The AI Boom – But That Doesn’t Mean It Will Last

It’s a good day when an agency increases its annual ad spend forecast. This week, WPP Media published its 2025 global end-of-year forecast, which predicts 8.8% growth over the past year (excluding US ...
Bloomberg L.P.

US Consumer Spending Stalled in September, Inflation in Line

US consumer spending stalled in September, suggesting Americans were already stretched going into the government shutdown in the face of stubborn inflation. Consumer spending, adjusted for changes in ...