Tag: Federal Reserve
Goldman Warns of Economic Blow From Tariff Surge
Bank sees rising inflation, slowing growth, and higher jobless rate With President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement due this week, Goldman Sachs has issued a stark [more…]
Recession Fears Surge as Tariffs Shake Markets
Just 20 days ago, U.S. markets were at record highs, and the economy seemed stable. Now, fears of a recession are growing rapidly as GDP [more…]
U.S. Jobs Growth Slows as Economic Uncertainty Rises
U.S. employers likely added jobs at a moderate pace in February, as federal government layoffs and weakening consumer spending weighed on the labor market. According [more…]
Investors Bullish on Stocks, Bearish on Other Assets
Investors remain highly optimistic about global stocks while showing skepticism toward other asset classes, as cash levels drop to their lowest point since 2010, according [more…]
Stocks End Week Flat as Investors Eye Inflation and Tariffs
U.S. stocks closed the first week of February with little change, as investors processed Big Tech earnings, a hotter-than-expected jobs report, and ongoing uncertainty surrounding [more…]
Davos 2025: CEOs, AI, Tariffs, and Trump’s Influence
What Happened The World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 in Davos is set to be one of the most eventful in years, as President-elect Donald Trump [more…]
Retailers Raise Store Card APRs to Record Highs Ahead of Fed Rate Cuts
Dozens of major U.S. retailers increased the interest rates on their store-branded credit cards to record levels in the year before the Federal Reserve began [more…]
10-Year Treasury Yield Climbs – Fed Cautions Against Rushed Rate Cuts
The 10-year Treasury yield saw a slight uptick on Friday, closing a week marked by significant inflation data and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks [more…]
US Job Market Wobbles Amid Strikes, Hurricanes, Fed Cuts
Last week’s slight uptick in new unemployment claims indicates little overall change in the U.S. labor market but highlights October’s near-stagnant job growth, primarily driven [more…]
Inflation and Jobless Claims Rise Amid Economic Uncertainty
The latest economic data reveals that U.S. inflation slightly exceeded expectations in September, while jobless claims surged to a 14-month high, signaling possible weakness in [more…]