By Prices rose 2.6% between October 2023 and the same month in 2024, an unremarkable figure. Yet, inflation seems to be on everyone’s minds. This month, higher prices helped deliver the presidency from the Democrats to Donald Trump. A CBS News Election Day poll showed three-quarters of voters considered inflation a hardship. “I think that cumulative inflation is…
By Inflation, inflation, inflation. The Federal Reserve keeps poring over data, trying to figure out whether it should hold interest rates higher for longer, to make sure inflation comes down to its 2% target — or continue to cut, in December and again into next year, confident of having defeated the inflation beast. The Atlanta…
By This article was written by17.48K FollowersFollowJohn M. Mason writes on current monetary and financial events. He is the founder and CEO of New Finance, LLC. Dr. Mason has been President and CEO of two publicly traded financial institutions and the executive vice president and CFO of a third. He has also served as a…
By Advertisement Inflation’s downtrend may not be as straightforward as some investors think, according to Charles Schwab.The brokerage firm pointed to elements that could push prices higher, like Trump’s tariffs and tax cuts.Strategists highlighted four things that could signal if inflation will pick up momentum.The Fed’s mission to lower consumer prices could soon face some…
By Hedge fund icon David Einhorn said at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha investor summit on Wednesday that he has increased his market bets on inflation as a result of the belief that Donald Trump’s second-term policies could overheat the economy and the administration will be willing to tolerate it. He cited tax cuts and an immigration…
By Dollar braces for US inflation data and several Fed speakersSYDNEY, Nov 11 (Reuters) – The dollar started in a cautious mood on Monday as markets braced for U.S. inflation data and a throng of Federal Reserve speakers this week, while the yuan nursed a hangover from Beijing’s latest underwhelming stimulus package.Highlighting the weak background in China, data…
By Asked if he would leave the Federal Reserve at President-elect Trump’s request, Chairman Powell has a simple and emphatic answer: “No.””Do you think that legally you are not required to leave,” the same reporter asked Powell at a press conference Thursday.”No,” Powell repeated again.Later he added,” Not permitted under the law.”Trump became very critical…
By President-elect Donald Trump said he would implement tariffs on imported goods.Economists said the proposals could boost inflation and raise prices for consumers.The Federal Reserve would likely respond to inflation by raising interest rates to curb demand. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download…
By During the worst of the pandemic, prices started rising everywhere. Groceries, cars (both new and used), gasoline, housing. At one point, inflation reached 9.1%, the highest level since 1981, although it’s since cooled down. When things get more expensive, some want to blame the current presidential administration. Former president Donald Trump said both President…
By article FILE-Consumers shop for items at a Trader Joes in New York. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images) A prominent economist and educator is warning that Americans squeezed by the highest inflation rates in four decades are unlikely to see prices come down in the future. Allianz chief economic adviser Mohamed El-Erian said Sunday that…