Year: 2025
Mitch McConnell says Trump’s trade war will raise prices: ‘Tariffs are bad policy’
Then President Donald Trump speaks to the media while flanked by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after arriving at a Senate Republican weekly policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol March 26, 2019 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson | Getty Images Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is speaking out against President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plans, warning […]
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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. The bank’s retail customers are spending about 6% more money in the first 40 days of this year compared with the same period in 2024, […]
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Prebiotic soda brand Olipop valued at $1.85 billion in latest funding round
Super Bowl Ad Olipop Poppi Soda Source: Olipop Prebiotic soda brand Olipop said Wednesday that it was valued at $1.85 billion in its latest funding round, which raised $50 million for the company. Founded in 2018, Olipop has helped fuel the growth of the prebiotic soda category, along with rival Poppi, which highlighted its drinks […]
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Consumer prices rise 0.5% in January, higher than expected as annual rate rises to 3%
Inflation perked up more than anticipated in January, providing further incentive for the Federal Reserve to hold the line on interest rates. The consumer price index, a broad measure of costs in goods and services across the U.S. economy, accelerated a seasonally adjusted 0.5% for the month, putting the annual inflation rate at 3%, the […]
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Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live before House Financial Services Committee
[The stream is slated to start at 10 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for the second day of his semiannual updates on monetary policy. The central bank leader appears before the House […]
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Trump says interest rates should be lowered to go ‘hand in hand’ with his tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump again switched positions on the Federal Reserve, indicating in a social media post Wednesday that interest rates need to come down. “Interest Rates should be lowered, something which […]
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Lyft shares sink 9% on underwhelming fourth-quarter results
Lyft shares shed more than 9% after the ride-sharing app reported lackluster fourth-quarter results and offered weak bookings guidance as it lowers prices to keep up with competition. The company reported revenues of $1.55 billion, versus the $1.56 billion expected by analysts polled by LSEG. Bookings, which measures the charges posed to customers for rides […]
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U.S. defense chief Hegseth says return to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders not realistic
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the press during a bilateral meeting with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles at the Pentagon on February 7, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that a […]
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