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The Dow crossed 40000 for the first time, a milestone that appeared implausible a little more than two years ago when the Fed began raising interest rates to cool an overheated economy.
The Dow crossed 40000 for the first time, a milestone that appeared implausible a little more than two years ago when the Fed began raising interest rates to cool an overheated economy.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The U.S. economy and inflation might be cooling off, but lower interest rates are still far away
Is the economy headed in the right direction? Wall Street investors certainly think so. They drove U.S. stocks to a record high this week. Why the optimism?MarketWatch - Business -
Fed’s Mester says her businesses contacts are sensing the economy is stronger than anticipated
Business contacts in the Midwest are starting to become much more upbeat about where the economy is going, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester said on Thursday.MarketWatch - Business -
Gold, silver and platinum's red-hot rally still has further to go, strategists say
Gold, silver and platinum prices have been on a tear so far this year. Strategists say it's not over yet.CNBC - Business -
Fed’s Barkin says consumers are driving inflation. Here’s what they’re willing to pay more for.
The service sector “has changed their view” and believes consumers will accept higher prices and are going to raise them until households balk.MarketWatch - Business -
North Korea continues recent spate of weapons tests, South says
North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said, a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a joint drill.CBS News - Top stories - North Korea -
Why the post-Fed stock-market rally is raising fresh inflation questions
The issue is whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s post-meeting remarks on May 1 — in which he said the central bank’s next move is “unlikely” to be a rate hike — are now easing financial conditions by so much that this ends up stalling progress on ...MarketWatch - Business -
Fed’s Bostic expects inflation to keep coming down — but slowly
The U.S. economy is slowing down, albeit at a glacial pace, and this should help inflation continue to gradually cool, Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic said Monday.MarketWatch - Business -
Surging shipping costs could complicate Fed’s inflation fight
While supply shortages have eased greatly in the past few years, they have not entirely gone away.MarketWatch - Business - Inflation -
Rent Is Harder to Handle and Inflation Is a Burden, a Fed Financial Survey Finds
The Federal Reserve’s 2023 survey on household financial well-being found Americans excelling in the job market but struggling with prices.The New York Times - Business
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