Inflation traders brace for short-term shock from tariffs, immigration policies

Inflation traders are positioning for a consumer-price index that produces a seven-month string of annual headline inflation readings from the consumer-price index that are near or slightly above 3% — a stretch that’s tantamount to a short-term shock in price gains.

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Americans Brace for Inflation as Trump’s Tariffs Start to Take Effect

More Americans are starting to brace for higher prices as President Trump’s policies begin to take effect.
The New York Times - 6d
Options traders are bracing for a stock-market crash

Options traders are bracing for a looming stock-market crash, the latest data from Cboe Global Markets show.
MarketWatch - 1h
US traders snap up aluminium ahead of Trump tariffs

Imports hit highest level since mid-2022 as premium over London price surges
Financial Times - Feb. 22
Trump’s tariffs spook consumers weary of inflation

The high spirits that greeted the US president’s election triumph in November have faded
Financial Times - 5d
Inflation Is Rising. What Will That Mean for Trump’s Tariffs?

Consumer sentiment has turned south as high prices weigh on households. Could that crimp big pieces of the president’s economic agenda, including tariffs?
The New York Times - 3d
How Denmark’s Social Democrats Are Succeeding With Stricter Immigration Policies

Around the world, progressive parties have come to see tight immigration restrictions as unnecessary, even cruel. What if they’re actually the only way for progressivism to flourish?
The New York Times - Feb. 24
Changes at the U.S.-Mexico border under Trump's new immigration policies

New data shows a dramatic drop in illegal border crossings as the Trump administration touts new changes at the U.S.-Mexico border. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
CBS News - 6d
Full interview: Border Patrol chief on Trump's immigration, deportation and asylum policies

U.S. Border Patrol chief Mike Banks sat down for an exclusive interview with CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez to discuss the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, ...
CBS News - 6d
Vance on Pope’s immigration policy criticism: Catholics ‘too preoccupied’ with clergy's politics

Vice President Vance on Friday said that American Catholics focus too much on criticism coming from clergy members, in response to Pope Francis’ public disapproval of the Trump administration’s ...
The Hill - 3d
Fed Flags Rising Inflation Risks and Rising Uncertainty About Trump’s Policies

Rates cuts are still on the menu, but like many businesses, Fed officials are having a tough time judging the impact of Trump’s tariff and immigration plans.
Inc. - Feb. 20
With tariffs ramping up, this investment option can provide protection against inflation

The threat of tariffs on imports is causing some investors to consider increasing their exposure to TIPS to help buffer their portfolios against inflation.
CNBC - Feb. 21
Treasury Secretary Bessent says Trump tariffs won't cause inflation to increase

The Treasury secretary's comments come just two days before the tariffs are scheduled to go into effect.
CNBC - 1d
Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups

Lawyers for plaintiffs said many immigrants are afraid to attend religious services while the government enforces the new rule.
NBC News - 5d
Democrats won’t fight Trump’s tariff policies. On trade, Trump is a Democrat.

President Donald Trump's recent trade policy has been met with surprising support from congressional Democrats, despite his protectionist policies being more aligned with progressive Democrats than ...
The Hill - Feb. 23
Americans are suffering from 'sticker shock' — here’s how to adjust

After years of inflation, most Americans are experiencing sticker shock, a recent report found. Setting a spending plan can help with the stress of high prices.
CNBC - 3d
Americans are suffering from 'sticker shock' — here's how to adjust

Whether it’s a dozen eggs or a new car, Americans are having a hard time adjusting to current prices.
NBC News - 3d
DHS registry for migrants in US illegally raises alarm from immigration advocates

The Department of Homeland Security announced a compulsory registry for migrants in the country illegally and threatened jail time for those who fail to register.
ABC News - 4d
Immigrant parents remove teenage sons from UK over stabbing fears

Yahoo News - 3d
Here's what to know about today's inflation data from the PCE report

A large majority of Americans say their incomes aren't keeping pace with inflation. Here's what the numbers say.
CBS News - 3d
Consumer confidence dips in Trump's first month as tariff threats drive inflation fears

Consumers’ attitude toward the economy dipped during President Trump’s first month in office, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly consumer survey released Friday. Consumer sentiment ...
The Hill - Feb. 21
Consumer confidence sinks to 8-month low on worries about inflation and Trump tariffs

A postelection high in consumer confidence after the election of Donald Trump has petered out, as the public digests major upheavals in U.S. economic policies by the new White House.
MarketWatch - 6d
No ‘golden age’ is coming. Trump’s tariffs will hit Americans with higher interest rates and more inflation.

Protectionism won’t make us rich — especially if tariffs launch a trade war.
MarketWatch - 6d
Trump’s tariff talk is raising inflation and could weaken the economy, ISM finds: ‘Customers are pausing on new orders’

The specter of rising U.S. inflation reared its head in February as the cost of supplies for U.S. manufacturers jumped to more than a 2 1/2-year high in response to new or threatened tariffs by ...
MarketWatch - 8h
Japan's inflation rate climbs to a 2-year high of 4% in January, supporting rate hike calls from BOJ members

Core inflation — which excludes prices of fresh food — rose to 3.2% from 3% in the prior month and beat economists' expectations of 3.1%, according to a Reuters poll.
CNBC - Feb. 21
NOAA braces for steep job cuts

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story NOAA set to slash jobs ‘imminently’ Mass firings are set to hit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...
The Hill - Feb. 21
Musk, tariffs and tensions - takeaways from Trump's first cabinet meeting

Trump covered a wide range of topics, ranging from efforts to cut government spending to immigration, the economy and Ukraine.
BBC News - 4d
U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Strain From Trump’s Tariffs and Spending Cuts

Consumer and business sentiment is wobbling as fiscal support fades and fears rise that tariffs will lead to higher prices.
The New York Times - 4d
US and UK in talks on trade deal that could spare Britain from tariffs

Donald Trump says America is looking to forge pact as ‘quickly as it can be done’
Financial Times - 4d
Chipotle CEO says company will absorb any cost increases from tariffs

President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on America’s largest trading partners is sending ripples through the U.S. economy, as businesses and consumers alike prepare to pay Yet for Chipotle ...
NBC News - 1d
Female athletes excluded from White House event after criticizing new NCAA policy

Some of the athletes have publicly clashed with the White House's preferred messaging by openly criticizing the NCAA in social media posts and other public statements.
CBS News - 4d
Beacon Roofing sees ‘headwinds’ from tariffs and labor jitters from building contactors

“We held our guidance all year — not many industrial distribution companies did that,” CEO Julian Francis tells MarketWatch.
MarketWatch - 4d
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings

Approximately 500 NIST staffers, including at least three lab directors, are expected to lose their jobs at the standards agency as part of the ongoing DOGE purge, sources tell WIRED.
Wired - Feb. 20
Best prop firms for US traders in 2025

Learn about the best prop trading firms in the USA based on recent testing. Prop firm's rankings are based on challenges, fees, trading platforms and more.
CBS News - 4d
Trump courts rich immigrants

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump pitches ‘gold card’ to replace EB5 investor visa The Trump administration ...
The Hill - 5d
2-year Treasury yield slides to lowest since October on more tariff talk from Trump

U.S. government debt rallied on more tariff threats by President Donald Trump on Wednesday, reigniting economic fears and sending the policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield to its lowest level in ...
MarketWatch - 5d
Trump wants a 25% tariff on cars from the E.U. Where he could be going wrong.

Some trade experts haven’t been won over by the 47th president’s tariff proposals, even as Europe’s big car companies are making shifts to deal with Trump 2.0.
MarketWatch - 4d
Trump praises Starmer’s ‘hard’ lobbying as he again suggests UK will be exempt from US tariffs – live

Trump calls Starmer meeting ‘tremendously productive’ and says ‘we have a very good chance at arriving at a very good deal’. Trump-Starmer visit: the key takeaways European Commission ...
The Guardian - 4d
How shocking is Trump's Ukraine approach?

President Trump has long signaled changes to the U.S. approach on the Russia-Ukraine war. Max Bergmann, the director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and the Stuart Center in ...
CBS News - 3d