Inflation
Weak manufacturing measures raise specter of U.S. economic slowdown
Workers assemble second-generation R1 vehicles at electric auto maker Rivian’s manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024. Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters U.S. factories remained in slowdown mode in August, fueling fears about where the economy is headed, according to separate manufacturing gauges. The Institute for Supply Management monthly survey of purchasing managers […]
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The ‘rent-first’ lifestyle is catching on. From cars to clothes and even caskets, here’s when it makes sense to buy vs. rent
Owning isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. For many reasons — including affordability — more Americans are choosing to rent everything from cars and apartments to clothing and furniture these days, according to a report by Intuit Credit Karma. Far beyond the traditional tuxedo, the rental industry has expanded in recent years to […]
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The Fed’s favorite inflation indicator increased 0.2% in July, as expected
Inflation edged higher in July, according to a measure favored by the Federal Reserve as the central bank prepares to enact its first interest rate reduction in more than four years. The Commerce Department reported Friday that the personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.2% on the month and was up 2.5% from the same […]
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German inflation posts surprise drop to 2% in August
Women with KaDeWe carrier bags walk past the entrance to the Kaufhaus des Westens department store. Jörg Carstensen | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The harmonized German consumer price index eased to 2% in August, coming in lower than analysts had expected, preliminary data from the German statistics office Destatis said Thursday. A Reuters poll […]
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Goldman issues warning on how quickly market confidence has recovered from an August stocks slump
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Aug. 23, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images The speedy return of market confidence following a dramatic global sell-off in risky assets should be seen as a cause for concern, according to the head of asset allocation research […]
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Bank of Japan to begin initial research to include wage trends in ‘tankan’ business survey
Pedestrians walk past the northern entrance to the Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Bank of Japan (BOJ) said on Tuesday it would start preliminary research on including wage-related items in its quarterly “tankan” business survey to more accurately reflect wage trends in the country’s monetary policy. The central bank plans […]
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Why dividend stocks should be a hot play into fall
ETF Edge Why dividend stocks should be a hot play into fall Published Sat, Aug 24 202411:00 AM EDT Ellie Stevens@elliestevens02 WATCH LIVE Source
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Markets are now wondering whether the Fed might cut by half a point in September
With Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell all but confirming that an interest rate cut is imminent, the market’s attention Friday quickly turned to when and by how much. Traders continued to price in a greater likelihood that the Fed will kick off what is expected to be a protracted easing campaign in September with a […]
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Fed Chair Powell indicates interest rate cuts ahead: ‘The time has come for policy to adjust’
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell laid the groundwork Friday for interest rate cuts ahead, though he declined to provide exact indications on timing or extent. “The time has come for policy to adjust,” the central bank leader said in his much-awaited keynote address at the Fed’s annual retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. “The direction of […]
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Watch live: Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks from Jackson Hole conference
[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 delivers his keynote speech Friday morning at the central bank’s annual retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Powell was widely expected to chart a path forward […]
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