Bottom-up investing focuses first on a company's financials, then the industry, and the economy. It assesses if industries are robust before considering detailed company financials. Investors use ...

Inflation rates in the U.S. The latest Consumer Price Index report shows that total inflation is dropping, though core inflation—which excludes food and energy—continues at about five and a half ...

This article appears in the February 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. As America prepares to transition to a new presidential administration, I want to take stock of the ...