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Ten indicators explain what’s going on with America’s economy
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Gold has already topped $3,000. Here's what it needs to go up another 16%.
That didn't quite happen at the time. Inflation reached more than 14% in 1980 but eventually declined to average 3.5% in the latter half of the decade, according to Federal Reserve History, a website ...
How much will a $10,000 long-term CD earn if opened this March?
Even with this week's inflation drop, a $10,000 long-term CD can still earn a big return if opened this March.
Fed Faces Triple Threat of Inflation, Slowing Growth, and Uncertain Trump Policies. How Will It Respond?
Another pause in interest rate cuts is seen at the March meeting, but central bankers are in a tricky position.
Are we in a recession? How to tell where the US economy is headed in 2025
Is the US economy headed for a recession in 2025? Get insight from experts, learn about key indicators, and understand the ...
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Trump's tariffs roil bank stocks, but lenders stay calm
Bankers' surveys of commercial clients have found that corporate decision-makers are less concerned about adverse tariff ...
What To Expect From The Federal Reserve's Interest Rate Decision on Wednesday
In an economy wracked by uncertainty, one thing seems virtually guaranteed: the Federal Reserve will leave its key interest ...
Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady next week. But some consumer loans are getting cheaper.
Although inflation receded last month, an escalating trade war threatens to cause prices to rise on a wide range of consumer ...
Rising inflation expectations could put Fed on shallower rate-cut path
American families are growing sharply less optimistic about the economic outlook, but the Federal Reserve may be loathe to ...
Whipsawed by Trump’s tariffs, the US public is getting a lot more nervous about the economy
President Donald Trump’s volatile tariff threats are unleashing historic jumps in public anxiety. This has the potential to ...
Trump tariffs push consumer sentiment to lowest level since 2022
President Trump’s escalating trade wars have shaken confidence in the economy among Americans across the political spectrum, ...
Fed still expected to cut interest rates in 2025 despite trade war — but not until later in year
The Federal Reserve is still expected to cut interest rates this year — but not until the fall — as policymakers weigh the fallout from President Trump’s tariffs on trade ...