By Stephen Nalley is the Founder & CEO of Black Briar Advisors.getty The hospitality industry has always been a dynamic and evolving space, but few challenges have tested its resilience like the post-Covid economic environment. As an investor and operator in the hospitality sector, I have witnessed firsthand how inflation has driven up costs, squeezed…
By Inflation eats away at your portfolio gains and it makes groceries more expensive. Everybody hates it.Or so it seems.Despite promising to end inflation “starting on Day 1,” President Donald Trump may benefit from it. And some experts think inflation could be a feature, not a bug, of Trump’s presidency.Namely, inflation could be Trump’s secret…
By Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said it looks “inevitable” that tariffs will boost inflation, at least in the near term, adding it’s likely appropriate to keep interest rates steady for longer.While tariff-driven inflation could prove short-lived, Collins said it’s possible price pressures could prove more persistent.“It looks inevitable that tariffs are…
By This article was written by17.54K 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 Given the current inflation rate investors are looking for ways to beat inflation, the traditional 60/40 stock-bond portfolio may no longer provide the same level of growth or yield as it did in scenarios with lower inflation. So there is a need to think outside the box and find new investment ideas to help…
By The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it still expects to cut rates twice this year, though it said the outlook is more uncertain. The Fed also now expects the economy to grow more slowly this year and next than it did three months ago, according to a…
By IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.March 17, 202505:41Trump says shots fired by Houthis will be looked upon as being fired by Iran05:06‘One step closer to constitutional crisis’: Lawyer on Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act05:33Now Playing55% not satisfied with Trump on inflation, 51% view Musk…
By Jordan RosenfeldMarch 16, 2025 at 3:00 AMLordHenriVoton / iStock.comWhether inflation is spiking or settling, it’s one of those facts of life and the economy that you can pretty much count on prices will rise, whether they do so quickly or slowly.Read More: The Salary Needed To Afford America’s 50 Biggest CitiesFind Out: 5 Things You…
By Wall Street wrapped up its fourth consecutive week in the red, a losing streak not seen since May 2022, and the S&P 500 index officially entered correction territory after sliding 10% from its February highs. Investor anxiety remains high, fueled by the looming impact of trade tariffs touted by President Donald Trump and deep, abrupt…
By It’s not just Walmart.The leaders of companies that serve everyone from penny-pinching grocery shoppers to first-class travelers are seeing cracks in demand, a shift after resilient consumers propped up the U.S. economy for years despite prolonged inflation. On top of high interest rates and persistent inflation, CEOs are now grappling with how to handle new hurdles like on-again-off-again…