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Fed Governors Put out Opposing Views of Inflation Risk
Two speeches show concerns about inflation as the Fed decides on another quarter-percentage-point rate reduction.Business - Inc. - 5 hours ago -
The Fed hasn’t tamed inflation — and the stock market has yet to figure that out
Stocks can handle moderate inflation as long as economic growth persistsBusiness - MarketWatch - November 2 -
Democratic Governors Form a Group to Oppose the Trump Administration
The group’s leaders, Govs. JB Pritzker of Illinois and Jared Polis of Colorado, are ambitious Democrats likely to try to fill the party’s looming leadership void.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Inflation Cooled Further in September, PCE Index Shows
Overall inflation slowed in September from a year earlier, though some signs of stubbornness lingered under the surface.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
U.S. Inflation Ticks Up to 2.6% in October, as Fed Considers Rate Cut
Inflation has cooled notably, but a pickup in annual price increases underscores that it is not fully back to normal.Business - The New York Times - November 13 -
UK inflation fading faster than expected, says BoE governor
But Andrew Bailey wants to see a further decline in services price growthBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
Homebase falls into administration putting 2,000 jobs at risk
About 70 of DIY chain’s outlets sold to owner of homeware chain The RangeWorld - Financial Times - November 13 -
10-, 30-year Treasury yields end at 4-month highs as investors weigh inflation risks
Yields on U.S. government debt finished mixed on Wednesday as traders weighed rising expectations for a quarter-point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December against the potentially ...Business - MarketWatch - November 13 -
Key inflation rate hits 2.1% in September, as expected, closing in on Fed target
The personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to increase 0.2% in September and 2.1% from a year ago.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Inflation falls to lowest level since 2021 in Fed’s preferred gauge
Price increases have fallen to their lowest level in more than three years in the latest reading of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, strengthening the outlook for more interest rate ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Key inflation rate hits 2.1% in September, as expected, closing in on Fed target
Inflation increased slightly in September and moved closer to the Federal Reserve’s target, according to a Commerce Department report Thursday.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Druckenmiller: I’m worried the Fed declared victory on inflation too early
Legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller fears a re-run of the 1970s inflationary experience.Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
Inflation rises 2.6% in October after Fed starts interest rate cuts
U.S. inflation rose 2.6% on an annual basis in October, matching forecasts from economists, but signaling a bumpy road ahead in the Federal Reserve's battle to tame inflation. CBS News MoneyWatch ...Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Fed Expected to Cut Rates Carefully Amid Inflation Pressures
Inflation is nearing the Fed’s 2 percent goal, but rate cuts will be cautious.Business - Inc. - 6 days ago -
US is vulnerable to inflation shocks, top Fed official warns
Tom Barkin’s comments come as business braces for new policies of Donald Trump’s incoming administrationWorld - Financial Times - 2 hours ago -
A house divided: How two generations of Black men with opposing political views live under the same roof
SAVANNAH, Ga. — David Shockley doesn’t understand his son Darius’ political ideology.Top stories - NBC News - November 2 -
High inflation — the killer of governments — doomed Harris and put Trump back in power
High inflation is often a destroyer of political parties in power, and it claimed another victim in Vice President Kamala Harris.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
Risk assets rally but bond market views Trump victory with caution
Analysts and investors warn tension between different aspects of president-elect’s policy add to risks of a reversalWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Severe drought puts nearly half a million children at risk in Amazon – report
Warming climate has caused rivers used for transport to dry up, leaving children with little food, water or school access, says Unicef. Two years of severe drought in the Amazon rainforest have ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Israeli bombing puts ancient ruins at risk, archaeologists warn
Roman ruins in Lebanon lie just a short distance from sites that have been hit by Israeli air strikes.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
Trump's win may put this popular student loan forgiveness program at risk
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program may be at risk with the election of Donald Trump. Here's what borrowers should know.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
UK Post Office to close 115 branches, putting hundreds of jobs at risk
Interim chair Nigel Railton to set out plans to try to strengthen lossmaking businessBusiness - Financial Times - November 13 -
Vermont's GOP governor votes for Harris: 'I had to put country over party'
Vermont’s Republican Gov. Phil Scott said Tuesday that he voted for Vice President Harris, arguing he had to “put country over party.” Scott cast his ballot for the Democratic nominee on Tuesday ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
IMF says global fight against inflation is 'almost won' but warns of rising risks
The IMF projects global headline inflation to fall to 3.5% by the end of 2025.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
Treasury market under Trump at risk from inflation, not larger fiscal deficit, says analyst
The danger to the Treasury market from a second Donald Trump presidency comes not from a sharp increase in bond issuance but revived price pressuresBusiness - MarketWatch - October 25 -
2-year Treasury yield sees biggest monthly rise since February 2023
Treasury yields finished little changed on Thursday after a closely followed inflation reading, but booked solid monthly increases.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Fed's Kashkari says Trump tariffs could reheat inflation if they provoke global trade 'tit for tat'
Donald Trump unleashed China tariffs during his first term that essentially sparked a trade war after the country retaliated with its own U.S. import taxesBusiness - CNBC - November 10 -
Sticky inflation might make it more tricky for Fed rate cuts, CPI could show
A rapid slowdown in the rate of U.S. inflation appears to have lost steam, potentially raising questions about how aggressively the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates early next year.Business - MarketWatch - November 12 -
U.S. inflation rose 2.6% in October, a month after Fed's first rate cut
The Federal Reserve began cutting its benchmark rate in September amid cooling inflation.Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Would the Fed ever rely on AI to decide interest rate moves? The risks are high.
Challenges of artificial intelligence directing U.S. central-bank decisions are substantial.Business - MarketWatch - November 9 -
Risk of conflict between Trump and the Fed ‘is very high,’ top economist Blanchard says
“The assumption is that if the Fed does what it has to do, it will stand in the way of what Trump wants.”Business - MarketWatch - 18 hours ago -
New Stroke Recommendations Call Out Risks Unique to Women
In a first, the guidelines link poor pregnancy outcomes to stroke and call on doctors to exercise greater vigilance.Health - The New York Times - October 22 -
In London, Vouchers Take the Risk Out of Giving Theater Tickets
Worried you might buy the wrong production? On the wrong date? The Society of London Theatre has a solution.Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 12 -
Yields on cash are still 'well ahead of inflation,' expert says. Here's where to put your money now
Even with a new interest rate cut announced by the Federal Reserve, experts say investors can still expect competitive returns on cash.Business - CNBC - November 8 -
Burkina Faso put civilians at 'unnecessary risk' during militant attack, rights group says
Human Rights Watch says in a new report that Burkina Faso’s government unnecessarily exposed civilians to danger during a militant attack earlier this yearWorld - ABC News - October 29