A person shops in a grocery store as prices are displayed on October 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty ImagesInflation as measured by personal spending increased in line with expectations in October, possibly giving the Federal Reserve more incentive to hold rates steady and perhaps start...
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building during a renovation in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.Valerie Plesch | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesInterest rate cuts don't happen during good times, something important for markets to remember amid hotly anticipated easing next year from the Federal Reserve.If the...
The U.S. economy grew at an even stronger pace then previously indicated in the third quarter, the product of a better than expected business investment and stronger government spending, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.Gross domestic product, a measure of all goods and services produced during the three-month period, accelerated...
Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during a Fed Listens event in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022.Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Tuesday he's growing more confident that policy is in a place now to bring inflation back under...
Soaring U.S. government debt is reaching a point where it will begin creating larger problems, Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said Friday.The hedge fund titan warned during a CNBC appearance that the need to borrow more and more to cover deficits will exacerbate the political and social problems the...
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 15, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesMarkets seem to have taken this week's positive economic data as the all-clear signal for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest...
Grocery items are offered for sale at a supermarket on August 09, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty ImagesWholesale prices in October posted their biggest decline in 2½ years, providing another indication that the worst of the inflation surge may have passed.The producer price index, which measures final-demand...
Inflation was flat in October from the previous month, providing a hopeful sign that stubbornly high prices are easing their grip on the U.S. economy.The consumer price index, which measures a broad basket of commonly used goods and services, increased 3.2% from a year ago despite being unchanged for...
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 02, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesFriday's market reaction to the jobs report comes down to a simple premise: bad news is good news, as long as it isn't too bad.Stocks rallied...
The U.S. economy saw job creation decelerate in October, confirming persistent expectations for a slowdown and possibly taking some heat off the Federal Reserve in its fight against inflation.Nonfarm payrolls increased by 150,000 for the month, the Labor Department reported Friday, against the Dow Jones consensus forecast for a...