Inflation big picture: The Fed’s 2% target ‘is not in sight yet’
The Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates again until it's convinced the rate of inflation has resumed slowing. Even a decline in the yearly inflation rate in January is not enough to persuade them ...
Tariff threats and uncertainty could weigh on consumers, drag down US economy, gov’t report suggests
Ongoing tariff threats from Washington and potentially sweeping government job cuts have darkened consumers’ mood and may be ...
Trump's trade war has rattled investors - uncertainty is a call to action
Just over a month into President Donald Trump's presidency, his geopolitical gambits have unleashed a wave of commentary about the known unknowns, particularly the effects of his trade war on ...
US inflation has increased since Trump took office – why prices are unlikely to come down soon
Realistically, Trump was never going to bring down prices for US consumers. To do that would be deflationary, and economists ...
Here’s where the Fed’s preferred inflation reading landed in January
Inflation dropped slightly in January but consumer spending, the primary driver of the U.S. economy, also saw its biggest decline in four years.
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Why these community banks are betting on niche businesses
Concentrating in narrow specialties can attract both relatively low-cost deposits and low-risk loans in an era of high ...
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US consumers cut spending in January more drastically than at any point in the last four years
A key price gauge declined last month, a sign that inflation may be cooling though stiff tariffs threatened by the White ...
US consumer spending posts first drop in almost two years
U.S. consumer spending fell for the first time in nearly two years in January and the goods trade deficit widened to a record ...
3 CD account terms to consider this March
CDs offer terms ranging from just a few months to multiple years. The rate you earn, known as annual percentage yield (APY), ...