After nearly two months without new consumer price data, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest report Thursday, providing a glimpse at energy costs, food prices and…
Read more In his national address, President Trump claimed he’s bringing prices down. Here’s what the data shows.For Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, the political implications of still-elevated inflation are not lost on him. Inflation has come down a lot from 9% in 2022 to 2.9%…
Read more Ken Griffin has a warning for Trump and the GOP: ‘I would not underestimate how grating a 3% inflation rate could be’ on Americans | FortuneStock futures gained momentum on Sunday evening as investors brace for fresh inflation data and political turmoil overseas that could ripple through the bond market. That comes as…
Read more Dow futures rise as recession fears grow while Wall Street awaits the one thing that could derail Fed rate cutsThe annual rate of inflation fell to 1.7% in July, Statistics Canada said Tuesday (Aug. 19), down from 1.9% in June. The reading was a tenth of a…
Read more Inflation fell to 1.7% in July – MoneySenseDoes the latest consumer price index report show that Americans are paying more or less for goods? You might be seeing mixed messaging based on the politicians you…
Read more Inflation report spurs mixed narratives on US economyThe agency said Tuesday its consumer price index for September was up 1.6% from a year ago compared with a year-over-year increase of 2% in August. It was…
Read more Canada’s annual inflation fell to 1.6% in September – MoneySenseThat’s because they expect the Canadian economy to weaken further under the weight of decades-high interest rates. Statistics Canada reported last week the economy grew at an annualized…
Read more Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 5%, says too early to cut – MoneySenseMany borrowers with subprime credit have been paying 17% to 22% rates on new auto loans this year as the Federal Reserve’s inflation fight takes a toll on…
Read more Subprime car-loan rates are hitting 17%-22%. Should investors be worried?Inflation in the U.K. surprisingly eased in August against expectations it would accelerate, a welcome showing for central bankers just a day ahead of an interest-rate decision. The…
Read more U.K. inflation surprisingly slips, making Bank of England decision a close callInflation is likely to fall below the Federal Reserve’s 2% annual target by late next year, according to David Kelly, chief global strategist at JP Morgan Asset Management. Consumer…
Read more When will inflation cool to the Fed’s 2% target? By late next year, says JP Morgan strategist.U.S. inflation has slowed down significantly over the past few months, but it faces risks of reacceleration in the fourth quarter, or next year, some analysts are warning. …
Read more Inflation could rebound later this year. And that might be a good thing.For the last 18 months, all you’ve heard from the markets is that the U.S. economy is three months away from a recession. Now, the popular analysis is…
Read more Hate to spoil the party but there’s a new risk in town — a ‘no landing’ economyU.S. inflation has slowed down significantly over the past few months, but it faces risks of reacceleration in the fourth quarter, or next year, some analysts are warning. …
Read more Inflation could rebound later this year. And that might be a good thing.What’s going on with frozen fruit and vegetables? Food prices rose 0.2% on the month in July after remaining unchanged in June, and they rose 4.9% on the…
Read more Why have frozen fruit and vegetable prices soared by almost 12% — but the cost of fresh produce has not?Markets seem to be embracing the notion of a soft landing for the U.S. economy despite inflation remaining above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. “Soft landings are not…
Read more U.S. stocks rise as bulls get ‘wish’ on inflation report, yet soft landings for Fed are ‘pretty improbable’Series I bonds had a good two-year run at the top of the interest-rate heap, but the next 6-month rate that will be announced on May 1 is…
Read more I-bonds are over, long live I-bonds: This is your warning that rates are about to drop precipitously.The price of bitcoin ($BTC) has jumped ~5% to nearly $18,000 after the most recent Consumer Price Index reading from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reflected a…
Read more Bitcoin Price Pumps After Lowest CPI Report Since December 2021“Fed Watch” is a macro podcast, true to bitcoin’s rebel nature. In each episode, we question mainstream and Bitcoin narratives by examining current events in macro from across…
Read more Forget The Federal Reserve, The Market Is Pivoting AnywayFederal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said Sunday that financial markets seem to have overreacted to the softer-than-expected October consumer price inflation data last week. “It was just one…
Read more Fed’s Waller says market has overreacted to consumer inflation data: ‘We’ve got a long, long way to go’concept economic crisis poverty man will open a wallet in which there are only a few coins getty The headlines for last week’s inflation figures look very familiar.…
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