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The Fed is Losing the Inflation Battle. Investors Don’t Care
Inflation is moving in the wrong direction, yet the stock market just won’t quit.Business - Inc. - 4 hours ago -
The S&P 500 is inflated by 25% because investors don’t care about fundamentals
A bull market rooted in earnings is far more solid than one riding on emotions.Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
10-year Treasury yield slides as key inflation report comes in as expected
Treasury yields declined on Wednesday and prices rose as a key inflation reading met market expectations.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
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 -
PCE, a Key Inflation Measure, Sped Up in October
Inflation has been stubborn in recent months. Now, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s tariffs loom as a potential risk.Business - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Attention Investors: Betting Against the U.S. Is a Losing Strategy
The classic advice to diversify across international markets is getting harder to justify.Business - Inc. - 2 days ago -
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 -
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 -
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. - November 14 -
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. - November 21 -
US is vulnerable to inflation shocks, top Fed official warns
Tom Barkin’s comments come as business braces itself for the new policies of Donald Trump’s incoming administrationWorld - Financial Times - November 21 -
The irony of inflation politics (or why Trump should be nice to Fed Chair Powell)
Only in the crazy, confused world of Washington politics could the Democrats be pointing their fingers of blame at anyone but the federal policymaker who bears much responsibility for their loss: ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rises to 2.3% annually, meeting expectations
The personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to show inflation at 2.3% in October.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
America’s fight with inflation has been won – just in time for a bigger battle
The Fed is likely to cut base rates this month – but its decision will come the day after an explosive US election. There could be recriminations, protest marches and even social unrest on US city ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Bond-market investors look to Fed minutes for a crucial rate clue
Investors should brace for more volatility until the Fed provides more clarity on what the “neutral” policy rate might look like: DSWBusiness - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
The government has no time to lose if it wants to reform social care
So far it has stumbled from one policy mis-step to anotherWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Low-volatility ETFs lose favour as investors jump to buffered peers
Despite poor returns in recent years, analysts say people could be missing out on their long-term investment potentialWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Joe Biden loses to Xi Jinping in battle for Latin America
US leader’s farewell trip to Brazil and Peru epitomises Washington’s waning influenceWorld - Financial Times - November 20 -
No mojitos and no lights: Cuba’s tourism industry fights losing battle
Power cuts and shortages of basic items plague Communist-ruled island’s vital sectorWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Alan Bennett at 90: ‘What will people think? I don’t care any more’
In his 10th decade, the writer is as prolific as ever with a war film in the works and a new sex-fuelled novella set in a home for the elderly. He talks about mourning Maggie Smith, turning down a ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
My children don’t care about me. I’m 61 and want to rewrite my will. Where do I start?
“I do not see myself living with my children at the end of my life.”Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
GOP senator: Americans don’t care about FBI background checks for Trump nominees
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), who was rumored to be on Trump’s shortlist to serve as Treasury secretary, said most American’s “don’t care” whether Trump uses the FBI to vet his nominees, something ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
‘People don’t get the power of the podcast. But Trump does’: broadcaster-turned-investor Harry Stebbings
The twentysomething podcaster and venture capitalist talks about his $400m investment fund, his mum – and the power of new media to influence politics. If you’re going to discuss the significance ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
Child care cost as much as rent for many families at inflation’s peak, new data shows
Many families have been effectively cutting a second rent check to send their kids to day care, according to new data from the Department of Labor.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Bitcoin climbs above $93,000 for the first time as investors digest postelection gains, inflation data
Bitcoin rose above $93,000 following slightly higher October inflation data Wednesday.Business - CNBC - November 13 -
The last time inflation was projected to get worse, this investment was popular. Why it’s ‘unloved’ now.
A Treasury auction on Thursday pointed to lackluster demand for inflation-protected securities ahead of Trump’s second term.Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
Treasury yields fall as investors endorse Trump's Treasury secretary pick, await inflation data
U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Monday as investors weighed President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury secretary pick and awaited a key inflation reading.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
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