CPI inflation October 2024:

Inflation perked up in October though pretty much in line with Wall Street expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.The consumer price index, which measures costs across a spectrum of goods and services, increased 0.2% for the month. That took the 12-month inflation rate to 2.6%, up 0.2...

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Powell and the Fed won’t be able to avoid talking about Trump forever

Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on November 07, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dodged question after question at his Thursday news conference from a press...

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Top Wall Street execs are getting skeptical on the Fed’s easing path

A trader works as a screen displays the Fed rate announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 12, 2024.Brendan McDermid | ReutersRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Major Wall Street CEOs see ongoing inflation pressures in the U.S. economy and aren't convinced that the Federal Reserve...

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Election mentions jump on company conference calls as Nov. 5 approaches

Voters walk to cast their ballots during early voting in the presidential election at a polling station at the C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library in Tampa, Florida, U.S., November 1, 2024. Octavio Jones | ReutersExecutives at America's largest companies are talking publicly with investors about the presidential election more...

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