New York Sun5d
Secretary Bessent’s Pocket
America’s store of gold seems to be burning a hole in the pocket of our new Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent. That’s the ...
Trump readies matching tariffs on trade partners, possibly setting up a major economic showdown
President Donald Trump could sign an order as soon as Wednesday to require that U.S. tariffs on imports match the tax rates ...
Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building
The Trump administration has directed the CFPB to cease most operations, raising concerns about consumer protection in the ...
Goodbye to these bills: Walmart announces that it will not accept these dollars in February 2025
Certain dollar bills will not be accepted at retailers like Walmart, nor will banks. Here’s how to know if you have one and ...
How tariffs could impact the housing market
Mortgage rates could go up because of a trade war between the United States and Canada, Mexico and China, according to real ...
Vanguard2d
On CBN reforms to attract global investors
By BAMIDELE MICHAEL The Central Bank of Nigeria’s economic reforms have continued to enhance Nigeria’s position as an attractive investment destination. The economy has already attracted higher ...
‘We’re about to get annihilated’: Musk, DOGE descend on consumer bureau
The Trump administration is moving rapidly to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), halting the agency’s work, ...
Hopes for more Fed rate cuts dim as Powell notes hot CPI means ‘we're not quite there yet'
A Fed interest rate cut won’t be coming until at least September, if at all this year, following a troubling inflation report ...
PPI points to marginally cooler reading for Fed’s favored inflation gauge, helping pull down Treasury yields
A hotter-than-expected January producer-price index following Wednesday's too-warm-for-comfort consumer price index won't dispel jitters over sticky inflation. But investors appeared to be taking ...
The Telegraph3d
Little to no relief from high borrowing costs expected as Fed Chair Powell heads to the Hill
The odds of further interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve dwindled last week as unemployment fell and more ...
Refinance Rates Reverse Course With a Sizable Drop
Rates on 30-year refinance loans dropped 8 basis points Thursday, reducing the average to the notable 7.00% mark. Last week, ...
Here's the inflation breakdown for January 2025 — in one chart
The consumer price index rose 3% on the year in January 2025. Economists worry that broad disinflation is over, even as ...