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CNN Admits Tariffs Aren’t Raising Prices After Insisting They Were
“Prices would rise — sharply — they said, reigniting an inflation crisis…
Media Rooting For Tariff-Driven Recession Get Let Down By Data
The propaganda press has spent the last few weeks desperately trying to…
Economists Blast Bank of England Rate Cut as Too Small — While U.S. Fed Won’t Slash Rates at All.
PULSE POINTS: What Happened: The Bank of England reduced its base interest…
BJ’s Wholesale bucks the trend by providing an in-line outlook. The stock is gaining.
Membership-based discount retailer and Costco rival sees biggest growth for comparable-club sales…
Why ‘Trump Turmoil’ has made a U.S. recession much more likely
Instead of rapid-fire trade deals, Trump has triggered a trade war.
Opinion: The stock-market selloff isn’t over yet. Here are 4 reasons why.
Last Updated: March 5, 2025 at 5:02 p.m. ETFirst Published: March 4, 2025…
Eight Fed districts reported flat or slightly negative growth in February: Beige Book
The report from the Federal Reserve comes as talk about a potential…
Is the White House trying to engineer a recession? This Wall Street pro explains the vision.
Traders are starting to price in the possibility that the U.S. economy…
Will Trump’s tariffs push the U.S. economy into recession? Many economists think so.
Tariffs will affect corporate hiring and put U.S. manufacturers operating globally in…
Opinion: Stock investors had better hope these Americans keep propping up the economy
Published: March 3, 2025 at 8:15 a.m. ET U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…
MSNBC Hack Gives Biden Tongue-Bath In His Final Interview
President Joe Biden sat down for a rare interview with MSNBC’s Lawrence…
ISM service-sector gauge continues on soft pace of growth in February
The numbers: The Institute for Supply Management said on Tuesday that its…
Fed has the luxury of making policy without pressure of urgency, Bostic says
With the labor market strong and growth above trend, there isn’t pressure…
February job report, Powell’s visit to Capitol Hill are on investors’ radar this week
It is a crucial week for economists and investors as key economic…
This chart shows why the Fed’s rate-hike campaign hasn’t generated a recession
One of the enduring puzzles of the current economic strength is how…
Jobless claims tick up in latest week
Story developing. Stay tuned for updates here. The numbers: Initial jobless claims…
Fed’s Williams said he’s ‘very focused’ on getting inflation back to target
Like a lunar rocket, inflation has shot up and come back down…
Opinion: Investors need the U.S. to be the world’s growth engine. That’s a tall order.
“Optimism is fine, but pay attention to economic headwinds and risks. ”…
The big engine that could: U.S. economy barrels ahead and puts recession forecasts in rear view
The U.S. was supposed to suffer a recession brought on by higher…
Opinion: The U.S. economy needs older workers. Congress can help.
“Employment rates still lag for people 55 and over.” More and more…
