Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 fall and Nasdaq give up gains as Trump moves ahead on tariffs
Solid results from Apple are buoying spirits, as investors brace for PCE inflation and weigh Trump's renewed tariff threat.
High Inflation Sows Debate About New Fed Playbook for Tariffs
Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect ...
Trump's offensive against diversity, equity puts Powell's Fed on defensive
After Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 20 ending DEI programs across the federal government, the Fed took down pages ...
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Gold price climbs to record as traders weigh threat from tariffs
Gold hit another record, with investors flocking to safe havens after US President Donald Trump reiterated threats to impose ...
2 charts show why markets are skittish about Trump's tariff policy
Tedeschi's chart shows that when taken literally, Trump's campaign proposals could increase the average effective tariff rate ...
Inflation ticked higher last month, in latest sign of persistent price pressures
An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that some consumer prices ...
Trump may be his own worst enemy in his fight against the Fed
Trump said Powell and the Fed "failed to stop the problem they created with inflation" in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday ...
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge posts largest monthly gain since April as tariff fears boost spending
“The Fed’s prognosis is for a slower pace of monetary easing moving forward, as the economy is doing well and prices are only slowly returning to target in an environment of great uncertainty,” said ...
Wages and benefits for American workers accelerate slightly in fourth quarter
The numbers: Wages and benefits for American workers accelerated in the fourth quarter. The employment-cost index (ECI) increased 0.9% from October to December, the government said Friday. That's up ...
Fed's preferred inflation gauge meets expectations in December
The latest reading on the Fed's preferred inflation gauge comes just two days after the central bank paused its interest rate ...
Bonds: 2025 Rally Under Threat From Sticky Inflation, Potential Tariffs
Bonds Analysis by James Picerno covering: iShares TIPS Bond ETF, SPDR® Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares. Read James ...