From sending a spy balloon over the U.S. to ignoring sanctions on Russia, China continues to ratchet up concerns in Washington. But what's the impact on markets?

The economy is thriving, jobs and wages are growing, but the Fed is promising more rate hikes. What are the markets and investors to make of these mixed messages?

Between shrinking earnings, the Fed’s ongoing battle to tame inflation, and now the looming debt ceiling fight, the markets just can’t seem to hold their footing.

Last year's big concerns, inflation and rising rates, have carried over to 2023 and are joining declining earnings to challenge the markets. When will investors catch a break?

Equity and bond markets in the U.S. and globally have taken it on the chin this year. Does recent positive news signal a course correction, or is more churn on the horizon?

Indicators are pointing to an easing of inflation, but there are plenty of economic concerns to work through before the markets can truly move out of bear territory.

Recent events in the U.K. and China as well as the Russia/Ukraine war and the strong dollar are impacting the global economy. How will they affect the U.S. markets and economy?

The Fed’s inflation fight has ramped up volatility, pushed the dollar to new highs, and inverted the yield curve. Now it’s stoking recession fears. What can investors do?

The Fed is determined to break the back of inflation by raising rates again and again—but at what cost to the economy, employment, and the markets? Is there a plan?

Sweeping new laws passed by Congress this summer affect corporate taxes, clean energy, electric vehicles, semiconductor manufacturing, and more. What does it all mean for investors?

With several key issues moving to the front burner in Washington, investors are asking questions about what they could mean to their finances now and into retirement.

Investors are faced with an overload of data on jobs, inflation, energy prices, housing and more. But does it all add up to a recession?

Sticky inflation leads Fed to give rates a bigger bump. Could change be on the horizon for the economy and the markets?

We can be our own worst enemy when emotional and behavioral factors drive our investing decisions. So how do we get past them and make sound choices?

U.S. financial markets are rocky, but that’s not true for all markets across the globe. Why the discrepancy, and where are potential opportunities?

Liz Ann Sonders joins the podcast to discuss the Fed’s aggressive approach on inflation, the chances for a recession, the market’s reaction, and what investors need to keep in mind.

Is it a currency? Is it an investment? Can it be both? Schwab’s Randy Frederick joins the podcast to discuss what investors need to know about where cryptocurrency may be headed.

War in Europe is sparking rapid change with repercussions around the globe. Investors have questions about how to respond and whether things will ever return to the way they were.

How high and fast must interest rates rise before consumers and companies slow spending enough to bring inflation under control? Will these rate hikes impact jobs and the economy?

In a market that is being whipsawed by a variety of challenges, what should investors focus on to help protect their portfolios and negotiate these volatile times?

Growing tensions with Russia and China have the U.S. and EU considering tough responses. But how will the markets and the economy react to these geopolitical showdowns?

Getting inflation under control is job one at the Fed right now, so rates are set to rise. But how soon, how much, and at what cost to the economy?

As the year winds down, Congress and the president must make decisions on key issues with potential long-term impact on the markets and economy.

An explosion of investor interest in environmental, social and governance factors has companies and regulators scrambling to strike the right balance.

Liz Ann Sonders comes back to discuss what investors should be watching for as markets react to changes in the supply chain, the workforce, economic policies, and more.