Fed sees higher inflation and slower U.S. economy due to uncertainty tied to Trump tariffs
The possibility of a trade war, however, did induce the Fed to downgrade its estimate of U.S. growth in 2025 and pencil in higher inflation. The Fed predicted inflation using its preferred price index ...
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Red light, green light: equity markets stalling or pedal to the metal?
Back in February in our blog article Disinflation’s Bumpy Road we wrote: “With valuations now appreciably higher than at the ...
Crain's Chicago Business14h
What's next for Chicago's biggest bank
Henry Munez is tasked with accelerating the bank’s growth as uncertainty from President Trump’s new administration causes ...
Renewable Energy World1d
Save the IRA! Tax credits enable hundreds of millions of dollars in new clean energy investments supporting distributed generation
IRA tax credit provisions are enabling big clean energy investments, despite uncertainty surrounding the survivability of the ...
Long-term Treasury yields inch higher ahead of Fed's two-day policy meeting
However, data released on Tuesday showed privately owned housing starts rebounded strongly, surging 11.2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.501 million units last month. Meanwhile, import ...
GlobeSt1d
Fed Expected to Cut Rates Twice This Year Despite Inflation Concerns
A new survey of economists by Bloomberg says they expect two Federal Reserve rate cuts to come in September and December this year, but also weaker growth and higher inflation in 2025.
US retail sales rise slightly as economic uncertainty mounts
U.S. retail sales rebounded marginally in February as consumers pulled back on discretionary spending, reinforcing the growing uncertainty over the economy against the backdrop of tariffs and mass ...
Cryptopolitan2d
This week, Fed’s Powell must talk up growth while keeping rate cuts on the table
Jerome Powell is stepping into a tough spot this week. He has to assure investors that the economy is strong while making it ...
A Fed meeting and retail sales data greet a flailing stock market: What to know this week
With the stock market on its worst stretch of 2025, investors will be looking for clues on when, or if, the Federal Reserve ...
Schumer's Big Break
Darn. It looks like the government won't be shutting down after all, after Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) signaled he ...
Fed expected to cut rates twice this year, starting in September
The Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady through the first half of the year, before delivering two reductions ...