Point Persistent Inflation

Early warning system for climate tipping points given £81m kickstart

Ambitious UK project aims to forecast climate catastrophes using fleets of drones, cosmic ray detection, patterns of plankton blooms and more. An ambitious attempt to develop an early warning ...

The Guardian - 2d

Original Xbox Designer Says Power Isn't A Selling Point For Consoles Now

One of the original Xbox's designers, Seamus Blackley, said that computing power isn't a helpful selling point anymore when it comes to consoles.. In an interview with VideoGamer , Blackley said ...

GameSpot - 2d

Samford hosts Furman following Fort's 36-point performance

Furman Paladins (19-8, 7-7 SoCon) at Samford Bulldogs (20-7, 10-4 SoCon) Birmingham, Alabama; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -7.5; over/under is 151 BOTTOM LINE: ...

ABC News - 1d

St. Thomas visits South Dakota following Bruns' 21-point game

Saint Thomas Tommies (20-7, 10-2 Summit League) at South Dakota Coyotes (16-11, 7-5 Summit League) Vermillion, South Dakota; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tommies -3.5; over/under ...

ABC News - 1d

Arkansas State hosts South Alabama after Dunning's 34-point showing

South Alabama visits the Arkansas State Red Wolves after Barry Dunning Jr. scored 34 points in the Jaguars' 70-65 overtime win against the Texas State Bobcats

ABC News - 1d

Rutgers visits Washington following Mason's 20-point performance

Washington plays the Rutgers Scarlet Knights after Mekhi Mason scored 20 points in Washington's 75-73 win against the Penn State Nittany Lions

ABC News - 1d

Americans’ approval of Congress spikes to highest point in nearly 4 years

Congressional job approval among Americans shot up in the weeks since President Trump took office to the highest marks in nearly four years, according to a February Gallup survey, a change driven ...

The Hill - 1d

The Blue Jays Never Should Have Reached This Point With Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Toronto has committed one misstep after another in trying to build a long-term relationship with its four-time All-Star, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 1d

Trent Alexander-Arnold rescues point for Liverpool in thriller at Aston Villa

Arne Slot may find it difficult to decipher and digest a draw that ultimately tightens their grip at the top. Given how close Donyell Malen came to snatching a 95th‑minute winner, though, perhaps ...

The Guardian - 22h

'Film me!’: Russia's executions of Ukrainian POWs points to a policy | FT Film

The FT investigates the rise in cases of Russian soldiers executing Ukrainian prisoners of war

Financial Times - 15h

Boston's historic 3-point performance continues -- for better or worse

Have the defending champs reached a point of diminishing returns?

ESPN - 2h

Walmart points to ‘uncertain time’ with warning of weaker sales growth

Shares of world’s biggest retailer slide after full-year revenue growth forecast fails to meet Wall Street’s expectations

Financial Times - 2h

Instead of taking aim at inflation, Trump has returned to his familiar culture war fights

Donald Trump's immigration policies, including mass deportations and building a detention center for immigrants, are met with opposition from the majority of Americans, according to a Reuters survey.

The Hill - Feb. 9

UK inflation threat receding, says BoE rate-setter who voted for big cut

MPC’s Catherine Mann says ‘demand conditions’ in economy are ‘quite a bit weaker’

Financial Times - Feb. 11

Forget CPI. This market indicator says inflation may stay above 2% for years.

Investors and traders were bracing for Wednesday’s consumer-price index report for January to mostly reflect either little change from or a slight improvement over the final month of 2024. Yet one ...

MarketWatch - Feb. 11

India's inflation falls for third straight month to 4.31% in January, making case for further monetary easing

This could clear the way for another rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India, which slashed rates from 6.5% to 6.25% after its monetary policy meeting on Feb. 7.

CNBC - Feb. 12

Inflation picks up speed after Trump promised to ‘rapidly’ bring down prices

Consumer price index rose by 3% in January as president has yet to fulfill pledge of tackling high cost of living. New inflation rate at odds with Trump’s promise to lower prices Inflation ...

The Guardian - Feb. 12

Bank of America CEO on inflation impact on U.S. economy: 'Rates are going to stay where they are'

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Wednesday that strong consumer spending so far this year means the Federal Reserve will probably hold off on cutting its benchmark interest rate.

NBC News - Feb. 12

Hot inflation report, rising Treasury yields warn the market’s bull run could be in trouble. Here’s how to read it.

Investors worry the Federal Reserve might have gone too far in cutting interest rates

MarketWatch - Feb. 12

Bank of America CEO on inflation impact on U.S. economy: ‘Rates are going to stay where they are’

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported hotter-than-expected growth in the U.S. consumer price index, forcing markets to recalibrate rate expectations.

CNBC - Feb. 12

How the ripple effect of inflation, tariff concern could impact 2 big tech stocks

Inflation-wary consumers are still worried about rising prices — for good reason.

CNBC - Feb. 12

10-, 30-year yields have biggest one-day jumps of 2025 after hot inflation data

U.S. government debt aggressively sold off on Wednesday, pushing 10-and 30-year yields up for a fifth straight session, after the consumer-price index for January came in higher than expected and ...

MarketWatch - Feb. 12

Inflation just rose again: Why you should invest in gold right now

There are a few big reasons to add gold to your portfolio now that inflation is ticking back up again.

CBS News - Feb. 12

Debt consolidation loan vs. debt consolidation program: Which is better with inflation rising again?

Increasing inflation could have an impact on the type of debt consolidation it makes sense to pursue right now.

CBS News - Feb. 12

‘Stagflation-lite?’ Economy may face fresh threat of slower growth and rising inflation.

Trump vows to unleash the U.S. economy, but his agenda is creating lots of uncertainty.

MarketWatch - Feb. 12

4 portfolio tech stocks are making news — plus, why the market is looking past hot inflation

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

CNBC - Feb. 13

Five things we’ve learned this week about inflation — and why it’s so hard to kill the beast

Fed effort to restore price sanity suffers setbacks.

MarketWatch - Feb. 13

10-year Treasury yield drops by most in a month on hope for Fed’s favored inflation gauge

U.S. government debt aggressively rallied on Thursday after details of January’s producer-price index offered some hope for easing price pressures in the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation ...

MarketWatch - 6d

Why the U.S. stock market may continue to hold up even as inflation rises again

Also: Municipal bond ETFs, Social Security timing and the Moneyist’s agony column.

MarketWatch - 6d

$50,000 home equity loan vs. $50,000 HELOC: 3 things to consider with inflation rising

Both home equity products have benefits worth exploring now that inflation is rising again. Here's what to consider.

CBS News - 5d

Egg prices are surging again. Why Powell and the Fed’s grip on inflation may be slipping.

The price increase in this consumer staple is complicating the central bank’s ability to achieve a soft landing.

MarketWatch - 3d

Fed Governor Bowman says more progress on inflation is needed before further rate cuts

The Fed official called for more progress on inflation before the central bank engages in further interest rate cuts.

CNBC - 3d

Last week showed the stock market has moved on from obsessing about inflation. Here’s the new playbook.

Neuberger Berman advises investors move on from inflation worries and focus on growth expectations instead.

MarketWatch - 2d

What does the Fed really think about Trump tariffs and inflation? We’re about to get more clues.

Inquiring minds want to know: What do Federal Reserve leaders think about President Trump’s tariffs and how they will affect inflation? And how will they react if he imposes stiff sanctions on ...

MarketWatch - 1d

Fed officials are worried about tariffs' impact on inflation and see rate cuts on hold, minutes show

Federal Reserve officials in January agreed they would need to see inflation come down more before lowering interest rates further, and expressed concern about the impact President Donald Trump’s ...

NBC News - 1d