U.S. stock indexes were edging higher on Wednesday with technology stocks looking…
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Why stock-market investors will remain at mercy of shifting rate-cut expectations after wobbly start to 2024
Stock investors have gotten off to a wobbly start to the new…
Shale Is Keeping the World Awash With Oil as Conflicts Abound
Updated Jan. 1, 2024 12:05 am ET A surprise surge in American…
Why the 60-40 portfolio is poised to make a comeback in 2024
Speculation that the 60-40 portfolio may have outlived its usefulness has been…
Import prices fall for second straight month and as U.S. inflation eases
Developing story. Check back for updates. The numbers: The cost of imported goods…
Health of several key sectors, including the U.S. consumer, plus an outlook from Fed’s Powell on radar this coming week
Recession fears are rising. Nothing beats fear better than good information and…
How financial conditions might play into Fed’s thinking after October’s CPI
Financial markets were jubilant over Tuesday’s data showing that U.S. consumer prices…
Dow Jones slips after strong run as inflation data looms
U.S. edged lower early Monday ahead of important inflation data in coming…
Stock-market rally faces make-or-break moment. How to play U.S. October inflation data.
It has been a while since a hot inflation report sparked wild…
This week’s October inflation data looms large on Washington’s economic radar
Inflation data, a Fed speech and a government-shutdown deadline are on the…
Subprime car-loan rates are hitting 17%-22%. Should investors be worried?
Many borrowers with subprime credit have been paying 17% to 22% rates…
U.S. stocks staged a surprising rally on Friday. But can the party last?
U.S. stocks saw a surprising bounce on Friday, culminating in the S&P…
U.S. stocks stage a surprising rally on Friday. But can the party last?
U.S. stocks saw a surprising bounce on Friday, culminating in the S&P…
The Fed’s got inflation dead wrong. That’s why a 2024 recession is likely, says Duke professor.
Campbell Harvey, a Duke University finance professor best known for developing the…
U.K. inflation surprisingly slips, making Bank of England decision a close call
Inflation in the U.K. surprisingly eased in August against expectations it would…
Why higher oil prices aren’t likely to make it into Fed’s inflation or rate outlook
With the Federal Reserve preparing to release updated inflation and interest-rate forecasts…
Rising health costs could make it harder for the Fed to get inflation down to 2%
The rate of U.S. inflation has slowed considerably from a 40-year peak…
A 1-liter stein of beer at Munich’s famed Oktoberfest will cost nearly $15 this year
When merry revelers from around the world lift their beer steins to…
When will inflation cool to the Fed’s 2% target? By late next year, says JP Morgan strategist.
Inflation is likely to fall below the Federal Reserve’s 2% annual target…
‘Complicated’ inflation report produces wavering U.S. stocks, keeps higher-for-longer theme in rates intact
Investors were evaluating a less-than-straightforward take on U.S. inflation Wednesday, with August’s…