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CPI Shows U.S. Inflation Remains Muted as Tariff Impact Is Limited
Businesses across the United States have for months warned that they would raise prices on their customers in response to President…
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What’s Next as the Latest U.S.-China Trade Talks Conclude
We are hearing that the trade talks with China may be bearing fruit — or at least aren’t at an impasse. We’ve heard positive spin before,…
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What to know about the Fed’s decision.
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for a third meeting in a row on Wednesday, as officials stuck to a wait-and-see approach…
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The bond market is in focus as Trump and his advisers push for lower rates.
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key rate steady on Wednesday, after a series of cuts that lowered rates by a full percentage…
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The Fed’s wait-and-see approach keeps tensions simmering with Trump.
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key rate steady on Wednesday, after a series of cuts that lowered rates by a full percentage…
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Are We Headed for Recession? Economists Look Everywhere for Signs.
Americans are spending less at McDonald’s. Fewer container ships are expected at the Port of Los Angeles. Procter & Gamble is raising…
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Consumers Are Pulling Back, Spooked by Tariff-Related Price Increases
As central bankers weigh the possibility of President Trump’s tariffs reigniting inflation, major companies are foreshadowing price…
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What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s May Meeting
The Federal Reserve is set to extend its pause on interest rate cuts on Wednesday amid concerns that President Trump’s tariffs will…
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The Fed Isn’t Likely to Cut Rates Proactively Despite Economic Concerns. Here’s Why.
Less than a year ago, the Federal Reserve took decisive action to bolster the U.S. economy. With inflation easing and the labor market…
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Solid Jobs Report Reinforces Fed’s Patient Approach to Interest Rate Cuts
A solid labor market has for months given the Federal Reserve comfort that it could hold off on interest rate cuts until it had more…
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Under Trump, Stocks Have the Worst Start to a Presidential Term Since 1974
One hundred days of President Trump. Seventy days of whipsaw trading in financial markets. Thirty three days of losses. More than $6.5…
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Do CEOs Dare Risk Tariff Transparency, and Draw Trump’s Fury?
Trump’s price war At a rally in Michigan last night, President Trump declared that “we’re ending the inflation nightmare.” But corporate…
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How to Talk to Your Children About Money in These Uncertain Times
Stock market gyrations. Inflation. Layoffs of federal workers. A possible recession. Children may overhear their parents talking about…
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Facing the Trump Tariffs, Markets Are Bracing for an Economic Storm
It is in a president’s interest to ensure that the economy and the stock market are strong. Yet the Trump administration has been doing…