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These days, experts and analysts hang on every signal from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, right down to the color of his necktie. cnb.cx/42rxiNB

Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio said on Sunday that he is worried that the turmoil resulting from President Donald Trump's tariff and economic policies will threaten the global economy. "Right now we are at a decision-making point and very close to a recession," Dalio said on NBC News' "Meet the Press." "And I'm worried about something worse than a recession if this isn't handled well." The hedge fund billionaire said he's more concerned about trade disruptions, mounting U.S. debt and emerging world powers bringing down the international economic and geopolitical structure that has been in place since the end of World War II.

President Donald Trump's Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested Sunday that the reciprocal tariff exemptions for some electronics may be short-lived, and said separate tariffs for these products are "coming soon." "They're exempt from the reciprocal tariffs, but they're included in the semiconductor tariffs, which are coming in probably a month or two," Lutnick said Sunday on ABC News' This Week. Lutnick's comments throw cold water on hopes that popular tech products made in China, such as computers, laptops, smartphones, and flat-panel TVs, would be spared from Trump's 145% reciprocal tariffs — duties that raise prices for U.S. importers and are generally passed on to consumers.

China had already begun selling off some U.S. MBS last year, with the country’s holdings at the end of September down 8.7% year over year and down 20% by the start of December. Japan, which had shown gains in its MBS in September, showed a drop at the start of December. If China and Japan were to accelerate those sales further, and if other nations were to follow, mortgage rates would rise even more than they are now. cnb.cx/3XUtP93

Electricity grid demands are on the rise in part due to energy-hungry technology like AI, and while experts believe renewable energy alone is not enough, it is essential to a broader supply equation. But with funding freezes, subsidy walk backs and tariffs on key components all on the table, solar, wind, and hydrogen companies are working harder than ever to make their business models work, even if they never intended to rely on federal support for the long term. "One of the hats I used to wear was planning for the City of New York. For the longest time, there was decreasing [energy] demand," said Aseem Kapur, chief revenue officer of GM Energy, an arm of General Motors that the company introduced in 2022. "Over the course of the last five or so years, that equation has changed. Utilities are facing unprecedented demand." Beyond New York City, U.S. energy demand is poised to grow upwards of 16% in the next five years, a big difference from the 0.5%it grew each year on average fro

China's Commerce Ministry called the U.S. tariff exemptions a "small step" and urged U.S. President Donald Trump to "completely abolish" the reciprocal tariffs, which include a 145% duty on imports from China. "We urge the U.S. to heed the rational voices of the international community and domestic parties, take a big stride in correcting its mistakes, completely abolish the wrongful action of 'reciprocal tariffs,' and return to the correct path of resolving differences through equal dialogue based on mutual respect," the ministry said in an online statement, according to a CNBC translation. The ministry also said China is "evaluating the relevant impact" of the tariff exemptions on some tech products announced late Friday.

Billie Jean King has had a prolific career as a No. 1 tennis player in the world and fierce advocate for women's representation and equality in sports and beyond. So it makes sense that people often ask her for her best advice for doing meaningful work that makes a positive impact. King says the best career advice she has to offer is something she and her mentor, the late businessman Edgar Woolard, came up with together — she had once asked him for guidance on what to say during a college commencement speech she was giving.

If you've ever blamed yourself for being "bad with money," some financial therapists might disagree with you. The problem, they say, isn't your self-control, your math skills or the lack of budgeting apps on your phone — it's your emotions. "Money is 90% emotion, 10% logic," says certified financial therapist Khara Croswaite Brindle, owner of Croswaite Consulting in Lafayette, Colorado. "No matter how many books we read, how many podcasts we listen to, we are driven by these beliefs, thoughts and feelings about money." Strategies that rely on rules and spreadsheets can often fall flat because they don't address your relationship with money, which like most relationships, is shaped by your attachment style, says Croswaite Brindle.

During a break at the March 2 game between the NBA's Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves, a player made a half-court shot that had the crowd buzzing at PHX Arena. Normally, that's something Jordan Moon would've missed; as a blind person, he'd have to ask somebody else what just happened. But while he didn't see the shot, he could feel it. Moon was part of a group from Saavi Services for the Blind that was testing devices designed to help blind and low-vision people follow the game at their fingertips. The tactile tablets, made by Seattle-based startup OneCourt, modeled the layout of the basketball court and vibrated wherever the ball moved or something happened. A free throw, for instance — or a half-court shot. When the ball swished through the net, the tablet vibrated. Moon and the group cheered along with the rest of the crowd.

The chaos around tariffs continues to rattle global stock markets, as fears of higher costs and concerns over a potential economic slowdown weigh on investor sentiment. However, the pullback in several stocks due to these ongoing challenges has created an opportunity to pick attractive stocks trading at compelling levels. Top Wall Street analysts can help identify stocks that could navigate short-term headwinds and deliver solid returns over the long term. With that in mind, here are three stocks favored by the Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.