Inflation & Prices

Inflation & Prices

Shock After Shock: Fed Fears Iran War May Fuel Higher Inflation

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday that the producer price index rose 0.7% month-over-month in February, higher than expected.

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Inflation & Prices

Fed’s ‘Goldilocks’ Economic Strategy Disintegrating amid Hormuz Strikes

Markets are pricing in practically no chance of a rate cut when officials meet later this month, according to the CME Fedwatch.

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Economics

Supreme Court Rules White House Lacks Authority for Billions of Dollars in Tariffs

The US Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed by President Trump on an array of trading partners, upending a signature White House policy.

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Retirement Upside

4 Simple Ways to Pad Your Nest Egg in 2026

Future retirees may have more opportunities this year to buoy their assets, insulating themselves from rising healthcare costs and inflation.

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Electric Vehicles

EV Sales Stall as Buyers Shift to Hybrids

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The last three months of 2025 are only the start of a downturn for EV sales: The pace is expected to keep slowing next year.

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Indicators

Will Fed’s Latest Rate Cut Be Powell’s Last?

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The latest reading of policymakers’ preferred inflation gauge is still coming in well above officials’ 2% target at 2.8%.

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Economics

US Tariffs Chew a Hole in Retailers’ (and Shoppers’) Christmas Stockings

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The US has basically imposed tariffs on Christmas this year: Trees, ornaments and even gifts. Now, both shoppers and sellers feel Grinchy.

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Economics

Thawing Housing Market Not Yet Liquid Enough to Jump-Start Sales

Rejuvenating frozen US housing sales will require a strong job market and mortgage rates low enough to pique sellers’ interest in new homes.

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Economics

Banking on a Fed Rate Cut Today, Investors Look for Hints of What’s Next

In September, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that nine of the Fed’s 19 policymakers favored no more than one additional rate cut this year.

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CIO Upside

Will AI Be Setting Your Salary Soon? Some Workers Hope So

AI might factor into your paycheck more and more over the next few years. Some workers expect that to make pay scales fairer.

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