— The U.S. raised its import tariffs dramatically for countries worldwide, and China responded with its own tariffs; markets sank on fears of es...
— The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation rose more than expected, up 0.4% in Feb. to an annualized rate of 2.8% vs. target of 2%...
— Earnings from S&P 500 companies are expected to rise 7% for 1st quarter 2025 (down from estimated 11% growth at the start of the year), wi...
— The Federal Reserve is expected to hold its key interest rate steady at March 18-19 meeting; currently market expectations are for potentially...
— The U.S. economy added a decent 151,000 new jobs in Feb., but this does not yet reflect most government layoffs; people working part-time but...
— U.S. consumers pulled back on purchases in Jan. by 0.2%, a drop not seen since Feb. 2021; the latest weekly jobless claims rising more than ex...
— Retail sales slumped 0.9% in January, down much more than expected. — Fed officials are worried about tariffs’ impact on inflation and...
— U.S. consumer prices rose more than expected in January — +0.5% — on increases in shelter, food and energy costs, driving the an...
— President Trump said the U.S. will levy 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports starting Feb. 10; Canada provides most U.S aluminum impo...
