By President Donald Trump has wasted little time starting to undo one of his predecessor’s worst policies − the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). On his first day back in office, Trump signed an executive order halting the IRA’s boondoggle green-energy grants.That action − while sorely needed − only begins to curtail the damage the…
By The Trump administration’s expansive new tariffs will likely lead to higher inflation and slower growth, and the Federal Reserve will focus on keeping price increases temporary, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Friday. The Fed chair’s remarks come two days after Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs that have upended the global economy and sent stock prices in…
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…