inflation

Economics

The World’s Big Central Banks Play It Safe With Rate Holds

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As Kenny Rogers sang, gamblers have to know when to hold them. When it comes to interest rates, so, too, do central banks.

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Economics

Just How Certain is a Recession, Anyway?

Policy uncertainty, particularly around how tariffs will ripple through the economy, continued to stoke recession fears last week.

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Advisor Upside

Inflation Expected to Outpace Income Growth in 2025

More than half of US adults think inflation will increase this year and that’s more than double those who expect prices to come down, according to…

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Economics

Happy Tariff Tuesday?

The latest data suggests markets and manufacturers aren’t taking Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China all that well.

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Real Estate

The Housing Market is Still Rough. Tariffs Likely Won’t Help.

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Simply put: too many prospective buyers remain priced out of the market. And tariffs aren’t likely to bring prices down.

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Consumer

McDonald’s Sales Beat Expectations Abroad But Struggle Back Home

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McDonald’s had a good quarter, but the numbers from the US market show the value menu math isn’t quite mathing yet.

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Markets

Yield on 10-Year Treasury Note Touches 18-Year High as Inflation Indicators Mount

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On Tuesday, the overall yield on the US 10-Year Treasury Bond touched its highest intraday point, 4.699%, since last spring.

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Markets

Market Shows Signs of Life After Key Nvidia Supplier’s Record Return, Rumors of Softened Tariffs

Record earnings from Foxconn and some fresh tariff news highlight core themes likely to dominate headlines this year.

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Consumer

Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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Inflation & Prices

The Fed Marches into a Murky New Era

Inflation is definitely looking like a “two-handle” problem. That’s investor-speak for a rate below 3% but above the Fed’s 2% target.

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