No ‘golden age’ is coming. Trump’s tariffs will hit Americans with higher interest rates and more inflation.

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  Interest Rate Cuts on Hold Till Inflation Improves, Fed Meeting Minutes Show

  Officials are debating when to restart interest rate cuts, as high prices linger and Trump’s policies add to economic uncertainty.
  
  The New York Times - 5d
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  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 - 3d

• Investors told of golden age of US-Saudi co-operation at Miami conference

  Trump is strengthening bonds with the oil-rich kingdom as he strains ties with other traditional allies
  
  Financial Times - 2d

• 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 - 4d

• Oil prices end higher as U.S. imposes more sanctions on Iran

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  MarketWatch - 18h

• With tariffs ramping up, this investment option can provide protection against inflation

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  CNBC - 3d

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  CBS News - 2d

• Stock investors stopped freaking out over interest rates. Now this threat is re-emerging.

  Investors appear to be doing a lot less hand-wringing over higher interest rates lately, but plenty of market risks are still coming up on the horizon.
  
  MarketWatch - 1d
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  A Trump DOGE Dividend Could Raise Inflation

  President Trump floated giving taxpayers a piece of any savings that Elon Musk’s cost-cutting generates, which could reignite inflation.
  
  The New York Times - 5d

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