Trump calls for lower interest rates despite rise in inflation
Donald Trump has called for the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates despite official figures showing inflation in the ...
The Financial Times6d
US High School Economics class: ‘Neutral’ rate not driving monetary policy, say ECB officials
When would an unbiased economic adviser recommend implementing a policy rate below the estimated neutral rate?
Powell says Trump's comments won't affect interest rate decisions by the Fed
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t lead the central bank to change its rate decisions. “People can be confident that ...
The Economist2d
Russian inflation is too high. Does that matter?
The latest bout of inflation is the product of both external and internal factors. In recent months, as the West has ...
Trump's reciprocal tariffs will overturn decades of trade policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is taking a blowtorch to the rules that have governed world trade for decades. The ...
US inflation worsened last month as the cost of groceries, gasoline head higher
U.S. inflation accelerated last month as the cost of groceries, gas, and used cars rose, a disappointment for families and ...
U.S. retail sales plunged along with temperatures in January after a bustling holiday season
U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept more Americans indoors, denting sales at car ...
The Tribune-Democrat2d
Wholesale prices up a hot 0.4% as fight against inflation appears to have stalled
U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month with progress against inflation appearing to have stalled, ...
Fearless Wall Street traders refuse to panic as Tariff war rages
Wall Street faced drama with headlines on tariffs, inflation, and the Federal Reserve, yet markets remained resilient.
Wall Street takes Trump's latest tariff threats in stride, and indexes rise
The S&P 500 climbed 0.7%, coming off a losing week that was bookended by worries about how potential tariffs could push up ...
Sam Altman applauds JD Vance’s AI speech in Paris, illustrates ways to take advantage of 'remarkable' tech
OpenAi Sam Altman applauded JD Vance's speech at the AI Action Summit in Paris, telling the audience the vice president said 'a lot of things' he really liked.