Economy
Consumer prices rise 2.7% annually in July, less than expected amid tariff worries
Lisa Lungaro shops at the butcher’s counter in a grocery store on July 22, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images A widely followed measure of inflation accelerated slightly less than expected in July on an annual basis as President Donald Trump’s tariffs showed mostly modest impacts. The consumer price index increased a […]
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Trump’s tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO says
U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act into law during an Independence Day military family picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. Samuel Corum | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Hanesbrands, On Holding, Circle, BigBear.ai and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Hanesbrands , Gildan Activewear — The T-shirt maker surged more than 42% after the Financial Times reported , citing people familiar with the matter, that Hanesbrands was nearing a deal to be acquired by Gildan for nearly $5 billion. Gildan shares slid more than 5%. Sinclair […]
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U.S.-China tariff truce: These are the big sticking points in deal talks
The U.S. and China agreed to extend the tariff truce for another 90 days — major sticking points are holding up a deal, and both sides are planning a leaders’ summit later this year to break the impasse. Hours before the higher tariffs were set to kick in, the two countries on Monday announced the […]
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Trump says he’s nominating E.J. Antoni as Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner
Dr. E.J. Antoni, nominee for the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics stands next to Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Courtesy: Donald J. Trump via Truth Social President Donald Trump said Monday that he will nominate the economist E. J. Antoni as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Antoni would replace Erika […]
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Wall Street is concerned about the reliability of government inflation data on the eve of CPI report
This week’s inflation data will be huge for markets, and not just for the numbers. Beneath the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ reports on consumer and producer prices will be simmering questions over the data’s validity. Those concerns have accelerated as budget cutbacks have forced the agency to change the way it collects data. On top […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: E.l.f. Beauty, Tegna, C3.ai, CoreWeave and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: E.l.f. Beauty — Morgan Stanley upgraded the beauty brand to overweight from equal weight, prompting the stock to pop more than 9%. The bank said the consensus earnings estimate for E.l.f. is “way too low,” seeing catalysts from product pricing and the acquisition contribution of Rhode. […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Paramount Skydance, Nvidia, C3.ai, Intel and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Paramount Skydance , TKO Group — Shares of Paramount Skydance gained 4% after the media company acquired the U.S. rights to TKO Group’s UFC for seven years, beginning in 2026, according to a statement from the companies. TKO shares added roughly 2%. C3.ai — The AI software company […]
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Trump-Putin talks are already a ‘triumph’ for Moscow, its economy and markets
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam November 11, 2017. Jorge Silva | Reuters Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. counterpart Donald Trump are still days away, but the two leaders’ upcoming meeting to negotiate an […]
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U.S.-China high-stakes truce extension hangs in the balance as deadline looms
A man walks past China’s and USA’s flags before a meeting between US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Guangdong Zhudao Guest House in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, on April 5, 2024. Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. and China have yet to announce […]
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