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Despite Inflation Concerns, Markets Keep Rising
Stocks on both sides of the Atlantic set records as investors foresee interest rates moving in one direction: down.The New York Times - Business -
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 -
Voters Look Back Only So Far When It Comes to Inflation
Good thing for President Biden.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Trump’s immigration plan could add trillions of dollars to national debt, fueling inflation and market jitters
Donald Trump’s tax and spending plans for his would-be second term in office imply a willingness to see the federal budget deficit rise to truly unprecedented levels.MarketWatch - Business -
Rents just surged 10% in this affordable housing market. It was ‘bound to happen,’ one economist says.
Renters are swapping high-cost cities with expensive rentals for more affordable markets, a Redfin report found.MarketWatch - Business -
The sudden revival of GameStop mania comes just as the U.S. financial industry is racing to fix a big problem with the market's plumbing that roiled investors during the original meme-stock craze in 2021.
The sudden revival of GameStop mania comes just as the U.S. financial industry is racing to fix a big problem with the market’s plumbing that roiled investors during the original meme-stock craze in 2021.The Wall Street Journal - World -
How fast is UK inflation falling?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
U.K. Inflation to Settle Below 2% Target
Inflation in the U.K. could soon be “too low,” beneath Bank of England forecasts that expect it to rebound after a fall in April, Capital Economics’ chief U.K. economist Paul Dales says.The Wall Street Journal - World - United Kingdom -
Surging Hospital Prices Are Helping Keep Inflation High
Hospital prices last month notched their highest increase in 13 years. The hikes are a reason U.S. inflation remains elevated.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Canadian Inflation Expected to Show Further Cooling
Canada’s inflation report for April is likely to reinforce that conditions warrant a quarter-point interest rate cut, Royal Bank of Canada’s Nathan Janzen and Carrie Freestone say.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Phoenix is beating the rest of the country on inflation — on paper anyway
Phoenix is closer to winning the war on inflation than most other cities.NBC News - Top stories -
Tariffs Push Up Costs. But Not Always Inflation
Biden’s decision to raise tariffs on roughly $18 billion of goods from China has revived a long-running debate in economics over who ultimately pays such tariffs.The Wall Street Journal - World -
UK set for slower inflation than Eurozone and US
Drop in household energy bills set to push price growth close to Bank of England targetFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Australia unleashes rent and energy relief as inflation bites
Cost of living crisis divides country between homeowners and rentersFinancial Times - World - Australia -
Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
Read about copper futures, BHP and Anglo American, and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Read about SPDR Gold, Robinhood Markets, Canadian household borrowing, and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Health Care Roundup: Market Talk
Find insights into Zealand Pharma, Roche, Biocon, and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Health Care sector.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Read about crude-oil and natural-gas futures, Keywords Studios, and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Gain insight on new mortgage analysis, single-family homes for sale in the U.S. , Keywords Studios, and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Find insights on imports at Southern California ports, Freightos, Ryanair, and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Crockett to Greene: 'Don’t come for me'
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) warned Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to not come after her after the two lawmakers clashed during a House committee hearing Thursday night. “Don’t come for me,” Crockett told MSNBC’s Katie Phang when asked if ...The Hill - Politics -
Should you sell your home ‘off market’?
Once the preserve of luxury London properties, the sales tactic is spreading. But what does it mean — and does it actually work?Financial Times - World -
Why Utilities Are Lighting Up the Stock Market
Utility stocks are suddenly white hot, thanks largely to artificial intelligence’s thirst for electricity. Investors accustomed to thinking of the sector as sleepy and safe need to realize the game has changed.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Economy Losing Steam as Labor Market Tightens
Weekly jobless claim numbers decline as the impact of higher interest rates starts to hit key business sectors like homebuilding and manufacturing.Inc. - Business -
New GameStop saga reveals true fools in markets
Return of the Roaring Kitty to the internet sparks a revival of meme-stock madnessFinancial Times - Business -
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
Read about Freightos, Baidu and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.The Wall Street Journal - World -
America’s class of 2024 graduates into an uncertain job market
US employers say they will cut their hiring of freshly-minted graduates by 5.8% this yearFinancial Times - Business -
Wall Street's Shadow Market | 60 Minutes Archive
Steve Kroft reported on the financial instruments that fueled the 2008 economic crisis.CBS News - Top stories -
Inflation-Weary Viewers Boost Netflix Ad-Supported Discount Subscriptions
The video streaming company more than doubled viewers of its cheaper offer with ads in its content since January, and plansto boostrevenueby starting its own ad serving platform.Inc. - Business - Netflix -
Oil prices rise as crude inventories fall and U.S. inflation eases
West Texas Intermediate and Brent are flat for the week. The contracts have lost 4% and 5.8%, respectively, for the month.CNBC - Business -
Glynn's Take: RBA Gov. Bullock Alone in Fight to Tame Inflation
Reserve Bank of Australia Gov. Michele Bullock will have realized this week that she is now on her own when it comes to getting inflation down.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Oil Prices Rise on Positive Inflation Data, Stockpile Falls
Oil prices rose, with positive sentiment supported by positive economic data and a fall in inventories.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Test Scores Down, GPAs Up: The New Angst Over Grade Inflation
Teachers say they have to balance “giving grace” to struggling students with maintaining high expectations.The Wall Street Journal - World -
There’s more good news on inflation. Americans may have a hard time believing it.
Purchasing power for the average household actually increased from 2019 to 2023, a government report found. But higher earners are still coming out on top.MarketWatch - Business -
Trump hits Biden for blaming 'disaster' inflation on shrinking size of Snickers Bars
Former President Trump criticized President Biden's handling of inflation in a late-night social media rant, joking that he is blaming his "economic disaster" on the shrinking size of Snickers Bars. In back-to-back Truth Social posts late Friday ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Dollar rally falters as falling inflation raises hopes of rate cuts
US currency on track for first negative month of the year after end to months of above-forecast CPI dataFinancial Times - Business -
Abortion access finds wide support, but inflation, immigration fears propel Trump
Is the issue of abortion offsetting the drag on President Biden stemming from inflation nationally and immigration in a state like Arizona?CBS News - Politics - Abortion -
BoE could be close to cutting rates as inflation eases says deputy governor
Ben Broadbent believes direct effects of pandemic and war in Ukraine have now ‘faded’Financial Times - 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