Inflation

Fed Gov. Waller desires ‘several months’ of fantastic inflation info prior to lowering charges
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Fed Gov. Waller desires ‘several months’ of fantastic inflation info prior to lowering charges

Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, in the course of a Fed Listens celebration in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller, citing a string of facts demonstrating that inflation appears to be easing, said Tuesday that he does not believe […]

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Are consumers pulling back on spending? It depends which CEO you ask
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Are consumers pulling back on spending? It depends which CEO you ask

People walk past a Sweetgreen restaurant in Manhattan on September 14, 2023.  Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Images With higher prices and elevated interest rates stubbornly sticking around, Chipotle burrito bowls and European vacations are still on the table for many consumers. But Big Macs and kitchen remodels aren’t. The most recent […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Dow at record high, Iran’s president dies in helicopter crash
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CNBC Daily Open: Dow at record high, Iran’s president dies in helicopter crash

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 17, 2024 in New York City.  Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Dow at record close, GameStop shares crash
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CNBC Daily Open: Dow at record close, GameStop shares crash

Andriy Onufriyenko | Moment | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, 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. What you need to know today Dow settles above […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Dow briefly tops 40,000 for the first time, meme stocks down but not out
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CNBC Daily Open: Dow briefly tops 40,000 for the first time, meme stocks down but not out

Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, 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. What you need to know today Dow breaks through […]

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Affluent consumers are creating a ‘bubble’ at Walmart, warns retailer’s former U.S. CEO Bill Simon
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Affluent consumers are creating a ‘bubble’ at Walmart, warns retailer’s former U.S. CEO Bill Simon

Fast Money Affluent consumers are creating a ‘bubble’ at Walmart, warns retailer’s former U.S. CEO Bill Simon Published Thu, May 16 20247:57 PM EDT Stephanie Landsman@stephlandsman WATCH LIVE Source

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Gold eases as dollar gains, Fed rate cut bets lend support
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Gold eases as dollar gains, Fed rate cut bets lend support

Gold prices inched up on Thursday following a sharp rise in the last session as the dollar and bond yields weakened on the increasing likelihood of rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve as early as September. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Gold prices edged lower on Thursday as the dollar rebounded, […]

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U.S. inflation data fuels bets of Fed rate cuts as early as September — but analysts aren’t convinced
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U.S. inflation data fuels bets of Fed rate cuts as early as September — but analysts aren’t convinced

Traders appear increasingly confident that the U.S. Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates as early as September, after inflation data cooled more than expected in April. Some analysts, however, are far from convinced about the prospect of imminent rate reductions. The consumer price index (CPI), a broad measure of how much goods and services […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street hits record, ‘Thee rate cuts’
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street hits record, ‘Thee rate cuts’

The Charging Bull is seen on an empty Wall Street on April 20, 2020 in New York City.  Eduardo MunozAlvarez | View Press | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter […]

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CPI report demonstrates inflation easing in April, with buyer selling prices however growing 3.4% from a year in the past
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CPI report demonstrates inflation easing in April, with buyer selling prices however growing 3.4% from a year in the past

Inflation eased a little bit in April, furnishing at least a little bit of relief for buyers whilst nonetheless keeping previously mentioned concentrations that would suggest a slice in desire charges is imminent. The consumer price index, a wide evaluate of how a great deal products and products and services price tag at the income […]

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