Inflation
CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street’s ‘dress rehearsal’
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street ‘dress rehearsal’
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you […]
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Trump, Harris inflation arguments are questionable, Chicago Fed president says
Austan Goolsbee speaking at Jackson Hole on Aug. 8, 2023. David A. Grogan | CNBC Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Sunday warned against misrepresenting the inflationary impacts of corporate price hikes and tariffs, which have become focal points of the Trump and Harris campaigns’ economic platforms. Goolsbee steered away from directly speaking on […]
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Here’s how a week’s worth of huge economic news will affect the Fed’s decision-making
The past week’s data deluge left behind a few distinct impressions: Inflation is on the run, the labor market appears to be OK if no longer on fire, and the economy is not headed off a cliff despite the ever-lingering potential for a substantial slowdown. That’s the backdrop for a markedly critical period ahead for […]
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Harris economic plan features new tax cuts, housing incentives and price caps
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on Medicare drug price negotiations, at an event with U.S. President Joe Biden in Prince George’s County, Maryland, U.S., August 15, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will unveil a new set of economic proposals that she would prioritize in her first 100 […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Data and earnings ease recession fears
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Live long and prosper
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 31, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no […]
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Here’s the deflation breakdown for July 2024 — in one chart
Key Points The inflation rate has throttled back significantly from its pandemic-era highs. Some areas of the U.S. economy have experienced deflation. Their prices have declined. They include prices for physical goods like cars and trucks, clothing, furniture, as well as other categories like airline fares and some food items. Source
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Annual inflation rate slows to 2.9% in July, lowest since 2021
Signs reading, ‘please bear with us: we are currently experiencing interruptions in our supply chain which may affect the availability of certain products,’ is seen taped to the drive-up menu at a Wendy’s restaurant on May 06, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Inflation rose as expected in […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street surges; Starbucks ousts CEO
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on June 12, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no […]
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