Inflation
German inflation stays unchanged at hotter-than-expected 2.8% in February
People shop and walk in the shopping streets in the city center of Munich, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on February 20, 2025. Michael Nguyen| Nurphoto | Getty Images German annual inflation came in at an unchanged but higher-than-expected 2.8% in February, provisional data from statistics agency Destatis showed Friday. The print is harmonized across the […]
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Walmart’s worst week since 2022: Retailer’s former U.S. CEO Bill Simon thinks Wall Street is getting earnings, tariff risks wrong
Fast Money Walmart’s worst week since 2022: Retailer’s former U.S. CEO Bill Simon thinks Wall Street is getting earnings, tariff risks wrong Published Sat, Feb 22 20259:00 AM EST Stephanie Landsman@stephlandsman WATCH LIVE Source
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Japan’s inflation rate climbs to a 2-year high of 4% in January, supporting rate hike calls from BOJ members
A customer visits a store at Togoshi Ginza shopping street in Tokyo on January 23, 2025. Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s inflation in January climbed 4% year-on-year, hitting its highest level since January 2023, further strengthening the case for rate hikes by the central bank. The core inflation rate — which excludes […]
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Retirement investors are thinking about Social Security in the wrong way, says index fund legend
ETF Edge Retirement investors are thinking about Social Security in the wrong way, says index fund legend Published Sat, Feb 15 20258:24 AM EST Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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Producer prices report points to softer Fed inflation measure than feared
A gauge of wholesale prices rose more than expected in January, though some details of the report indicated that pipeline inflation pressures are easing. The producer price index, which measures what producers get for their goods and services, increased by a seasonally adjusted 0.4% on the month, compared with the Dow Jones estimate for 0.3%, […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Hotter-than-expected inflation stokes U.S. policy concerns
Eggs for sale at 72.2 cents per egg from a supermarket on Feb. 10, 2025 in Monterey Park, California, U.S. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images What do arthouse movies and U.S. interest rates in 2025 have in common? There’s a chance both will have no cuts. The 3% figure for 12-month headline […]
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Hopes for more Fed rate cuts dim as Powell notes hot CPI means ‘we’re not quite there yet’
Cartons of eggs are displayed at a grocery store with a warning that limits will be placed on purchases as bird flu continues to affect the egg industry on Feb. 10, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images A Federal Reserve interest rate cut won’t be coming until at least September, if […]
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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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Fed officials are raising concerns about the impact Trump’s tariffs could have on inflation
Austan Goolsbee speaking at Jackson Hole on August 23, 2024. David A. Grogan | CNBC Federal Reserve officials take great pains not to comment on fiscal policy, but the looming threat from tariffs is forcing their hand. In recent days, multiple central bank policymakers not only have noted the uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s desire to […]
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Euro zone inflation rises to hotter-than-expected 2.5% in January
A person buys products at a Mercadona store in Lisbon, Portugal, on January 25, 2025. Luis Boza | Nurphoto | Getty Images The euro zone inflation accelerated to a hotter-than-expected 2.5% in January on an annual basis, flash data from statistics agency Eurostat showed Monday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the January inflation print […]
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