The dreaded S-word: Stagflation concerns are creeping back into the US economic picture
Such a scenario entails high inflation and low economic growth, two things that don't normally go hand in hand. Stagflation ...
What will shape the South African rand in 2025? five key factors to consider
Leading currency expert Bianca Botes unpacks the crucial factors that will influence the South African rand in 2025, from ...
Tariff threats and uncertainty could weigh on consumers, drag down US economy, government report suggests
Americans cut their spending by 0.2% in January from the previous month, the Commerce Department said Friday, likely in part ...
The Fed’s Next Inflation Test Is Here. How It Will Guide Interest Rates.
The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq climbed higher Friday as the stock market digested the PCE inflation report and reacted to Trump's meeting with Ukraine's Zelensky.
Inflation big picture: The Fed’s 2% target ‘is not in sight yet’
The Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates again until it's convinced the rate of inflation has resumed slowing. Even a decline in the yearly inflation rate in January is not enough to persuade them ...
US inflation has increased since Trump took office – why prices are unlikely to come down soon
Realistically, Trump was never going to bring down prices for US consumers. To do that would be deflationary, and economists ...
Here’s where the Fed’s preferred inflation reading landed in January
Inflation dropped slightly in January but consumer spending, the primary driver of the U.S. economy, also saw its biggest decline in four years.
US Consumers Cut Spending In January More Drastically Than At Any Point In The Last Four Years
The drop may raise alarms about whether Americans are growing more cautious amid widespread uncertainty about the economic ...
Inflation Eased Slightly in January, Fed’s Preferred Gauge Showed
The central bank’s preferred inflation measure, released on Friday, climbed 2.5 percent in January from a year earlier, ...
‘CD rates will likely keep dipping.’ You can still snag CDs paying 4-5%, but for how much longer?
While the Federal Reserve slashed rates three times in 2024, they’ve kept rates steady so far this year — and some CDs are ...
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Why these community banks are betting on niche businesses
Concentrating in narrow specialties can attract both relatively low-cost deposits and low-risk loans in an era of high ...