C.E.O.s Look Beyond a Rosy Inflation Report

Better-than-expected price data can’t quite blunt worries about consumers pulling back, as companies keep scrambling to handle President Trump’s trade fights.

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February consumer price index report shows slight inflation improvement

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What contributed to February's cooling inflation

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S&P 500 closes higher on soft inflation report; Nasdaq jumps 1% as traders snap up tech shares

The Nasdaq Composite rose on Wednesday after a soft inflation report eased concerns about the economy and as investors snapped up beaten-up technology shares.
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Here's what today's CPI report says about inflation

The inflation rate last month was slightly lower than forecast by economists, although price increases are still higher than the Fed would like.
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Inflation Data Test May Rock Unsteady Stock Market

The U.S. consumer price index report could generate concerns if inflation is still simmering.
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Dollar General CEO warns consumers are cash-strapped, and says 2025 won't be better

Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said on Thursday that inflation continues to hurt the discounter’s customers and that the macroeconomic environment won’t improve this year.
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Is the new inflation data a good sign for the U.S. economy?

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Justice Department is looking into egg prices in antitrust probe, report says

A report in The Wall Street Journal says DOJ investigators are looking into whether egg producers are working together to keep egg prices high.
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Asia-Pacific stocks fall even after soft U.S. inflation report pushes two Wall Street benchmarks up; Seven & i shares rise as much as 3.6%

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Stocks take another tumble after Trump's weekend comments on inflation

The stock market nosedived after the opening bell on Monday amid President Trump's remarks over the weekend that inflation could continue to rise. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy ...
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Data shows inflation slowed in February as investors navigate uncertainty in stock markets

Consumer price index data for February shows inflation slowed for the first time since September. It comes as investors navigate uncertainty over President Trump's tariffs. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady ...
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U.S. 10-year Treasury yield is little changed as investors digest latest inflation report

U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Thursday as investors awaited the producer price index report and weighed the state of the U.S. economy.
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A big inflation report is on the way Wednesday. Here's what to expect

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China's consumer inflation turns negative for the first time in 13 months

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Rosie O'Donnell moves to Ireland: 'Heartbreaking to see' what's happening in US politics

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Rosie O’Donnell has moved to Ireland in wake of Trump’s election: ‘Best for myself and my 12-year-old child’

Rosie O’Donnell has revealed that she has moved away from the U.S. and won’t return until it is once again “safe for all citizens.”
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Stocks look to rebound after rocky week on Wall Street

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Report: Tottenham Looking to Seal Summer Signing Amid Rival Interest

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Short-term Treasury yields remain near mid-October lows as investors await CPI report and more tariff talks

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