Inflation

President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the Federal Reserve for holding off on interest rate cuts. What Happened: On Tuesday, Trump once again called out the Federal Reserve for not cutting interest rates in an interview with ABC News, marking the 100th day milestone of his second term in...

A closely watched inflation gauge used by U.S. policymakers cooled in March, signaling easing price pressures ahead of the April 2 tariff announcement, as consumers and businesses assessed the potential economic impact. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index rose 2.3% year-over-...

In a recent poll, a significant number of voters said that President Donald Trump‘s second term has been “chaotic” and “scary.” The poll also indicates a considerable disapproval rate for Trump’s handling of major issues. What Happened: The New York Times/Siena...

U.S. business activity kept expanding in April, but beneath the surface, growth is losing steam, inflation is reawakening, and the once-reliable services sector is showing signs of malaise following Donald Trump‘s tariff announcements earlier this month. In flash data released Wednesday by S...

Macroeconomic expert Nouriel Roubini, commonly referred to as “Dr. Doom,” has pushed back against President Donald Trump’s verbal jabs at Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and his escalating attacks on the Federal Reserve’s autonomy, amid demands for a preemptive rate cut. What...

In the face of economic uncertainty, President Donald Trump‘s approval rating stands at 45% in a new Gallup poll. What Happened: Trump’s approval rating of 45% in the first quarter of his second term compates to the 41% approval rating he garnered one quarter into his first term. The...

The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the seventh straight time Thursday, lowering its key rate to 2.25% in a move anticipated by President Donald Trump, who seized the moment to launch a fresh attack on Fed Chair Jerome Powell. In a post published Thursday morning on Truth Social, Trump...

Despite renewed fears that President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs could reignite inflation, an emerging contrarian theory suggests the reality may be far less alarming than many on Wall Street currently expect. In a note shared Tuesday, Yardeni Research President Ed Yardeni said investors and...

Traders are piling into recession hedges as tariff threats resurface, but they may be following the wrong signals. According to Jake Behan, Head of Capital Markets at Direxion, the connection between tariffs, inflation, and recession isn't as direct as many assume. "Traders may be overreacting and...

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) advocates have often pitched it as a form of protection against inflation and currency devaluation.  The housing market is one sector where this widely touted narrative has some reality, with every dollar buying fewer homes each year while every unit of Bitcoin boosts the...

Another indicator of slowing inflation came in on Friday morning with a cooler-than-expected Producer Price Index that fell 0.4% month-over-month in March. On an annual basis, producer inflation slowed to 2.7%, well below economists’ estimates of 3.3% and down from 3.2% in February....

A sharp collapse in consumer confidence is setting off alarms from Main Street, with fresh inflation fears and growing recession risk fanning concerns that the U.S. economy is heading toward a painful stagflationary mix not seen since the early 1980s. In preliminary April data released Friday, the...

Back-to-back weaker-than-expected inflation reports are failing to calm the U.S. Treasury market, with bond yields climbing again on Friday and fueling speculation that a policy misalignment may soon force the Fed's hand. In a Friday report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the Producer...

Producer input prices fell far more than expected in March, aligning with a broader slowdown in consumer inflation seen the previous day, as the early effects of tariffs fail to materialize at the wholesale level. The Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 2.7% year-over-year last month, well...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include the latest U.S. stock futures data. U.S. stock futures edged higher Friday morning, rebounding after a weak Thursday session that saw markets lose momentum. Major benchmark index futures traded in positive territory during premarket hours...