August 20, 2024
“Price hikes slowed more than expected in July, and, for the first time in more than three years, the Consumer Price Index has landed below 3%. That paves the way for the Federal Reserve to cut rates next month after… Continue Reading…
August 1, 2024
“Headline inflation in the euro zone unexpectedly rose to 2.6% in July, the European Union’s statistics agency said Wednesday. Core inflation, which excludes more volatile energy, food, alcohol and tobacco prices, hit 2.9% in July, which was higher than expected.… Continue Reading…
July 29, 2024
“…The bank raised the rate by 200 basis points to 18.00%, noting that inflation has accelerated and is developing “significantly above” its forecast. It noted that inflationary risks have been driven by high inflation expectations and changing trade terms as… Continue Reading…
May 30, 2024
“…The Federal Reserve should wait for significant progress on inflation before cutting interest rates, Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari told CNBC on Tuesday. Asked what conditions were needed for the Fed to cut rates once or twice this year, Kashkari… Continue Reading…
May 20, 2024
“…Consumer sentiment, a gauge of Americans’ economic perceptions, is at a six-month low, according to a closely watched index by the University of Michigan. The measure notched its biggest drop since 2021, reflecting the persistent tug of inflation on household… Continue Reading…
May 20, 2024
“The US Bureau of Labor Statistics inadvertently published Consumer Price Index data 30 minutes early on Wednesday, raising fresh questions about how the agency releases some of the world’s most sensitive economic information…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-inflation-data-accidentally-released-034145035.html Was it an accident or was… Continue Reading…
May 20, 2024
“…The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite all rallied Wednesday after the Labor Department reported inflation falling to a 3.4 percent annual rate in April after a 0.3 percent monthly increase in prices, according to the consumer… Continue Reading…
May 17, 2024
“Grocery prices fell on the whole in April for the first time in 12 months, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department. Prices for food at home fell 0.2 percent in April, according to the Labor Department’s consumer… Continue Reading…
April 26, 2024
“…“Inflation reports released this morning were not as a hot as feared, but investors should not get overly anchored to the idea that inflation has been completely cured and the Fed will be cutting interest rates in the near-term,” said… Continue Reading…
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