The U.S. economy has successfully achieved a soft landing, with inflation returning to more normal levels while the labor market grows steadily, said Lael Brainard, the director of the White House National Economic Council,

This president's second term is set to reshape global economic policy, with trade tariffs, tax cuts, and a stronger dollar impacting inflation and interest rates. While the Fed may hold or tighten rates,

Key Takeaways Stocks on Friday were on track to have their best week since early November as investors bid up equities after this week's reassuring inflation data and ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration next week.