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A fresh take on some of the stocks columnists and writers at TheStreet are looking at closely following recent declines.

Insurance commissioner says “I feel bad” about racial slur accusations. Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is accused of various misdeeds involving offensive, racist, or just plain rude comments and behavior. You can read the specifics here — it’s pretty bad! If you have a feeling he might've offered a half-hearted non-apology that starts with the word "if," why, then you must be psychic. Update: In a statement released this morning, he issued a...

Let's tackle the big question: Is inflation, and possibly the economy, too, reaching a peak? We're seeing some possible signs of slowing -- but they could other, harmless shifts under the surface. Here's Tom Graff's take....KMX

Starbucks CEO has his first good idea. When 25-year-old barista and union organizer Madison Hall asked about unionizing efforts during an internal Q&A at Starbucks, CEO Howard Schultz reportedly responded, “If you hate Starbucks so much, why don’t you go somewhere else?” Now that’s leadership! In related news, Starbucks just fired a union organizer in North Carolina after a sink fell on her — they claim she pulled the sink off the wall like some...

The Fed is getting aggressive in selling down bond holdings, so here's my take on what that means for investors and recession risk -- and why the Fed's moves are akin to backing into a parking space quickly with no rearview mirror.

Friday's jobs report is good news for workers, but it's not so good news for the Fed. Here's why.

U.S. bond exchange traded funds are having a rough 2022, with U.S. debt markets suffering their worst quarter in over 40 years.

The first quarter was one of the worst in decades for bonds, but if you've been sitting in cash to avoid pain in the bond market, it may be time to rotate back in.

What the Inverted Curve Tells Us About a Potential Recession

The Federal Reserves goal to hike inflation into submission could result in "slugflation."