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Here’s the inflation breakdown for December 2024 — in one chart
Key Points The consumer price index, an inflation gauge, rose 2.9% on an annual basis in December. That’s up from 2.7% in November. Energy, food, new and used vehicles, car insurance and airline fares were among the contributors to the increase. There was some good news: “Core” CPI saw disinflation, as did shelter prices. Source
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There’s been a ‘meaningful shift’ in CEO confidence since Trump’s election, says Goldman’s Solomon
Key Points “There has been a meaningful shift in CEO confidence, particularly following the results of the U.S. election,” Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said, according to a transcript from FactSet. Donald Trump, who is set to return to the White House on Monday, is seen as broadly more business-friendly than outgoing President Joe Biden. […]
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Oil is no longer an energy security challenge as critical minerals take center stage, Saudi minister says
Aerial view of brine ponds and processing areas of the lithium mine of the Chilean company SQM (Sociedad Quimica Minera) in the Atacama Desert, Calama, Chile, on Sept. 12, 2022. Martin Bernetti | Afp | Getty Images RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The energy minister of Saudi Arabia – the Gulf kingdom whose wealth and power […]
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Core inflation rate slows to 3.2% in December, less than expected
Prices that consumers pay for a variety of goods and services rose again in December but closed out 2024 with some mildly better news on inflation, particularly on housing. The consumer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.4% on the month, putting the 12-month inflation rate at 2.9%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Rigetti Computing, Meta & more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. JPMorgan Chase — The banking giant reported fourth-quarter results that beat analyst expectations thanks to strong performances from its fixed income and investment banking businesses. The company earned $4.81 per share on revenue of $43.74 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG expected a profit of $4.11 per […]
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Live Updates: Senate confirmation hearings for Trump picks for CIA, State, Attorney General
Gov. Kristi Noem’s hearing was postponed last-minute South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, holds the name plate from when she served in Congress during the House Natural Resources Committee hearing on H.R. 3397 to “require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation […]
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Live Updates: Senate confirmation hearings for Trump picks for CIA, State, Attorney General
Gov. Kristi Noem’s hearing was postponed last-minute South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, holds the name plate from when she served in Congress during the House Natural Resources Committee hearing on H.R. 3397 to “require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation […]
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New Zealand won’t ‘get rich’ by focusing trade in the South Pacific alone, PM says
Cattle photographed in New Zealand. Agriculture plays a major role in New Zealand’s economy, especially when it comes to exports. David Clapp | Stone | Getty Images New Zealand’s prime minister told CNBC the country has to look beyond its own backyard for trade opportunities, as the South Pacific island nation signs an economic partnership with […]
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Budget deficit rose in December and is now 40% higher than it was a year ago
A view from the United States Department of the Treasury building in Washington DC, United States on December 30, 2024. The US Treasury Department was cyberattacked by a Chinese state-sponsored actor in early December. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images The federal budget sank further into red ink during December, leaving the first fiscal […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Eli Lilly, Applied Digital, Boeing and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Eli Lilly – The drugmaker’s shares tumbled more than 7% after the firm said demand for its weight loss and diabetes drugs would not meet its lofty expectations . Eli Lilly said it now expects full-year 2024 revenue of about $45 billion, lower than the $45.4 […]
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