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Consumer sentiment slides to second lowest on record as inflation expectations jump after tariffs
A woman walks in an aisle of a Walmart supermarket in Houston, Texas, on May 15, 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt | Afp | Getty Images U.S. consumers are becoming increasingly worried that tariffs will lead to higher inflation, according to a University of Michigan survey released Friday. The index of consumer sentiment dropped to 50.8, down […]
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Fed’s Powell cautions about higher long-term rates as ‘supply shocks’ provide policy challenges
Key Points Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that longer-term interest rates are likely to be higher as the economy changes and policy is in flux. “We may be entering a period of more frequent, and potentially more persistent, supply shocks — a difficult challenge for the economy and for central banks,” the central bank […]
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Powell may have a hard time avoiding Trump’s ‘Too Late’ label even as Fed chief does the right thing
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 7, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters History suggests that President Donald Trump’s new “Too Late” nickname for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has a strong […]
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Trump calls Fed Chair Jerome Powell a ‘fool’ after central bank keeps rates steady again
President Donald Trump derided Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell once again Thursday, a day after the central bank voted to not lower rates because of economic uncertainty created by tariffs. Trump said in a Truth Social post: “‘Too Late’ Jerome Powell is a FOOL, who doesn’t have a clue. Other than that, I like him […]
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Dow futures rise 300 points after Trump announces U.S.-UK trade deal: Live updates
A trader works, as a screen broadcasts a news conference by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the Fed rate announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 7, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures were higher Thursday after President Donald Trump announced a […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Fed warns tariffs could lead to stagflation, but it’s unlikely Trump will heed it
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building on May 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images When the Federal Open Market Committee met in March, U.S. President Donald Trump had yet to […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mixed after U.S. Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged
A screen showing the Shanghai composite index (top), Shenzhen component index (C) and Beijing stock exchange 50 index (bottom) in Jing’an district in Shanghai on April 9, 2025. Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed after the U.S. Federal Reserve expectedly kept rates unchanged. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 opened 0.28% higher, […]
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Here’s what changed in the new Fed statement
This is a comparison of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed’s previous policymaking meeting in March. Text removed from the March statement is in red with a horizontal line through the middle. Text appearing for the first time in the new statement is in red and underlined. Black text appears in both statements. […]
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Fed meeting live updates: Fed flags rising inflation risk, traders await insight from Powell presser
Federal Reserve holds steady on rates once more, as expected Central bank policymakers kept a steady hand on interest rates, maintaining them at the target range of 4.25% to 4.5%. This time, the Federal Open Market Committee noted that it is “attentive the risks to both sides of its dual mandate and judges that the […]
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European markets edge lower as corporate earnings remain in focus; Novo Nordisk jumps 4%
German factory orders jumped more than expected in March ERGOLDING, GERMANY – OCTOBER 25: An employee during the final check while Bavarian Minister of State Florian Herrmann attends the opening of the new electric car motor housing production line at the BMW Landshut factory on October 25, 2024 in Ergolding, Germany. Analysts are predicting a […]
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