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What to know about the inflation report.
A fresh Consumer Price Index report could show that inflation, much cooler than in 2022 and 2023, is not fully stamped out.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Investors are bracing for higher-for-even-longer interest rates
Friday’s stronger-than-expected economic data, combined with fresh remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday, were adding up to a shift in market participants’ thinking about ...Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago -
The valuation warning for Costco and other higher-rated stocks
When companies approach extreme price levels, gravity loomsWorld - Financial Times - 8 hours ago -
Mortgage demand stalls as interest rates surge higher ahead of election
Total mortgage application volume was essentially flat, falling 0.1% compared with the previous week.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Jobless rate ticks higher in October for white Americans, bucking the broader trend
The unemployment rate for white workers crept higher in October, running counter to the overall trend.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Weekly mortgage demand tanks 11% as interest rates surge higher
Total mortgage application volume dropped 10.8% compared to the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
Mortgage rates surge higher on Trump victory, causing housing stocks to fall
Lennar, D.R. Horton and PulteGroup were all down Wednesday. Retailers Home Depot and Lowe's were also lower.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
Mortgage rates jump after Trump defeats Harris
Mortgage rates rose Wednesday morning as the financial markets reacted to Republican nominee Donald Trump winning the presidential election.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
DoubleLine's Gundlach says expect higher rates if Republicans also win the House
DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach said interest rates could shoot higher if Republicans end up controlling the House and securing a governing trifecta.Business - CNBC - November 7 -
Pending home sales took an unexpected leap higher last month, but rates have climbed back up
The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage was coming down all through August and touched its most recent low of 6.11% on Sept. 11.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Trump tariffs likely to lead to higher U.S. interest rates, head of Institute of International Finance says
"The assumption is you'll have higher inflation, higher interest rates than you would have in the absence of those tariffs," said IIF CEO Tim Adams.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Russia's central bank raises key rate to 21% to rein in higher-than-forecast inflation
Russia's central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by 200 basis points to 21%, citing higher-than-forecast consumer price increases.Business - CNBC - October 25 -
Euro zone inflation rises to higher-than-expected 2%, weakening case for jumbo rate cut
The fresh inflation print is seen as crucial in judging whether the European Central Bank could consider a half-percentage-point interest rate cut.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Here’s how ETF investors can lock in higher yields as Treasury rates jumped in October
Defined-maturity bond ladder ETFs could help investors lock in high yields and maturity dates to match their investment goals during periods of heightened market volatility.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Weekly mortgage demand inched up, despite higher interest rates. Here's why
After flatlining the week before, mortgage demand rose last week, despite mortgage rates rising for the fourth straight week.Business - CNBC - 15 minutes ago -
Roche Increases Dividend on Higher Sales
Roche said it would increase its dividend after its hemophilia injection Hemlibra and multiple sclerosis treatment Ocrevus lifted sales in the first nine months of the year.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
10-year Treasury yield ends at three-month high on expectations for potential sweep by Republicans
Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels since July and August on Monday, as traders looked ahead toward a week of data on economic growth, inflation and the labor market.Business - MarketWatch - October 28 -
Higher for longer no matter who’s in charge
The reasons we aren’t going back to a cheap money environment are structuralWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
Tele2 Posts Higher Profits; Backs Targets
Tele2 reported a slightly higher third-quarter net profit, helped by growth in revenue from its core telecommunications services, though revenue and underlying earnings were a touch below ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22 -
Tesla Surprises Wall Street With Strong Third-Quarter Results
The robust performance comes after a tumultuous start to the year in which Tesla’s profit fell for two straight quarters.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 24 -
Working people will pay the price of higher taxes for employers
Increasing the burden on companies may not affect workers’ payslips today, but it won’t be longWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Jobless claims inch higher in latest week
Claims tick up 3,000 to 221,000 after three weeks of declinesBusiness - MarketWatch - November 7 -
Vodacom Group Earnings Hit by Higher Costs
The mobile phone operator, majority-owned by Vodafone, reported a fall in net profit for the first half of the year as it booked a number of costs in its accounts.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 11 -
On Mysticism: The Experience of Ecstasy review – in the presence of a higher power
Philosopher Simon Critchley’s painstaking attempt to explore transcendent experience provides a fascinating overview of Christianity’s great outliers. I sometimes think of mysticism – the name we ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Rising energy bills push inflation to highest for six months
Higher inflation pushes up the cost of living for households, and could mean that interest rates remain higher for longer.Top stories - BBC News - 2 hours ago -
Greeks go on general strike demanding higher pay
Ships docked at Greek ports, and railway and bus services were disrupted on Wednesday as workers joined a nationwide strike to demand higher pay.Top stories - NBC News - 3 hours ago -
If the Fed Is Cutting Rates, Why Are Mortgage Rates Rising?
The latest rise, to 6.79% for a 30-year mortgage, reflects bond market concern about President-elect Trump’s agenda. It extends an uptick in mortgage rates despite expected Federal Reserve rate cuts.Business - The New York Times - November 7 -
The IRS unveils higher capital gains tax brackets for 2025
The IRS has unveiled higher long-term capital gains brackets for 2025. Here's what investors need to know.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
Coca-Cola tops earnings estimates, as higher prices offset sluggish demand
Shares of Coke have climbed 18% this year, raising the company's market value to nearly $300 billion.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Tesla shares leap 22% after Musk predicts sales rebound
EV maker adds more than $150bn in market value after billionaire says sales may increase as much as 30% next yearBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Polar bears face higher risk of disease in a warming Arctic
Climate change and sea ice loss leaves polar bears exposed to more diseases, research suggests.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Southwest Airlines profit tops estimates, company expects higher revenue in fourth quarter
Southwest said travel demand remains healthy and it expects unit revenue for the fourth quarter to grow 3.5% to 5.5%.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Here's how to leverage higher income limits for the 0% capital gains bracket
Bigger earnings limits are coming for the 0% capital gains brackets in 2025. That could offer tax planning opportunities, financial experts say.Business - CNBC - October 25 -
Oil prices finish higher for the week as Middle East worries linger
Oil futures climbed Friday, contributing to a gain for the week, with lingering worries over the potential for a wider Middle East conflict helping to put a floor under crude prices.Business - MarketWatch - October 25 -
Phil Lesh Didn’t Hold Songs Down. He Lifted Them Higher.
The Grateful Dead bassist found new melodic byways through every song.Top stories - The New York Times - October 26 -
Visa says spending trends are stable, and this time Wall Street agrees
Visa’s CFO expects the “stable and resilient consumer” to keep up such spending trends into the company’s new fiscal year.Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
Europe Imposes Higher Tariffs on Electric Vehicles Made in China
The tariffs, some as high as 45 percent, are intended to protect Europe’s automotive sector, but they could escalate a trade war with China.Business - The New York Times - October 31
