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A US recession doesn’t seem so likely any more
If an American president wanted to send the US economy into recession, then driving up tariff rates to levels not seen in ...
US inflation data lifts global equities; dollar falls
The dollar fell and major U.S. stock indexes rose on Tuesday on news that U.S. consumer inflation picked up less than ...
Good News On Prices Wasn't Enough To Quell All of the Fed's Inflation Fears
At least one official at the Federal Reserve is still skeptical about the trajectory of inflation and the economy, despite ...
Stock market in risk-on mode amid optimism that tariff policies won’t produce much inflation —at least for now
Risky assets were again popping on Tuesday afternoon, as markets returned to risk-on mode after April consumer-price-index report showed inflation came in cooler than expected. "The softer \[inflation ...
S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher on soft inflation data, trade optimism
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed higher on Tuesday for a second straight day after softer-than-expected inflation numbers ...
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Mortgage Forecast: Tariffs and Inflation Have Kept Rates High. Will That Change in May?
This week, mortgage rates are mainly driven by headlines about ongoing trade negotiations and the bond market’s reaction to ...
Stock market today: Dow jumps 1,100 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq surge after US-China tariff rollback triggers buying spree
US stocks surged to close near the highs of the session on Monday after a US-China deal to temporarily slash reciprocal ...
Fed Keeps Rates Steady and Flags Heightened Uncertainty About the Economy
The Federal Reserve stuck to a wait-and-see approach as officials brace for President Trump’s tariffs to stoke higher ...