Inflation News & Analysis

Over the last few years, the job market has remained relatively strong despite rising inflation and other economic headwinds. Even amid ongoing cuts to the federal workforce, the jobs report released today offered a more optimistic outlook than many e…

US stocks cratered on Friday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) plunging more than 2,200 points after China stoked trade-war fears and Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned of higher inflation and slower growth stemming from tariffs. The Dow pulled b…

This isn’t a dip. It’s not a correction. It’s the slow, brutal unraveling of a debt-soaked fantasy we’ve been pretending was sustainable since 2008. The Fed is cornered—rates are high, inflation refuses to die, and there's no bailout coming this ti…

U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell says the Trump administration’s expansive new tariffs will likely lead to higher inflation and slower growth.

Despite inflation concerns, slowing growth raises expectations of rate cuts

International ETFs outperformed Wall Street in Q1 of 2025.

“Higher inflation and slower growth” are likely to be here a while, the Fed chair said Friday.

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank’s “obligation” is to ensure that a “one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem.”

Gold prices extend their drop for the second consecutive day, hitting a seven-day low of $3,023 per troy ounce, down more than 2.80% as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell turned hawkish in a conference in Virginia.

EUR/USD churned near 1.1000 on Friday, sticking mostly flat as exhausted markets were greeted by an overly-cautious Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Powell, who warned that inflation and recession risks thanks to tariffs will make it less, not more, likely …

Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell said on Friday that US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are bigger than expected, and they risk higher inflation and slower growth, while delivering his prepared speech at the annual conference for the Socie…

Stakes are rising as Jerome Powell weighs recession concerns with inflation fears.

Shares of C, BAC, MS, GS and WFC took a heavy hit on Thursday’s trading session after Trump announced sweeping tariffs, raising recession risks.

Fed chief Jay Powell warns that Trump’s levies will slow US growth and increase inflation

The president’s aides insist the fallout will be short and ultimately result in a better economy, as economists warn of higher inflation and slower growth.

Top Ten Nasdaq Point Drops in Chronological Order and Trading Days to Recover Three big Covid drops on March 9, 12 and 16, 2020. But they took only 18, 19 and 15 respective trading days to recover May 5, 2022 inflation fear drop took 68 trading days t…

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Louis’ reaction to Liberation Day … mixed signals on the inflation front … what’s the risk of stagflation? … a way to trade earnings season as the markets …

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said on Friday that the central bank will raise interest rates if underlying inflation heightens against the background of continued improvements in the economy.

The latest announcement on tariffs took a significant toll on retailers.

Chalk it up to bad timing: Some Home Depot customers are up in arms after a recent April Fools’ Day prank from a tool review website led people to believe the home improvement giant would start charging parking fees due to inflation, sending Hom…

We’ve heard the term “stagflation” arise again in recent months, with tariffs threatening to add a bit of heat to inflation as it cools down the economy. Undoubtedly, it’s not all too often that the economy is hit by stagflation. After all, inflation tends to accompany strong economic growth and tends to become less of […]

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Federal Reserve (Fed) Board of Governors member Lisa Cook joined the ever-growing number of central policy planners on Thursday to caution that tariffs are likely to push the Fed further away from rate cuts instead of closer as inflation risks climb.

The U.S. economy has largely withstood inflation and high interest rates. But tariffs could bring new price increases and put a damper on hiring.

The Fitch Ratings agency downgraded its expectations for US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2025 on Thursday, specifically highlighting that the Trump administration’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcement poses a direct risk to US economic health.

The long-time hedge fund manager has reset his stock market outlook.

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U.S. stock markets closed higher on Wednesday after a choppy session.

Ethereum’s price drops 45%, facing reduced activity and inflationary pressures after the Dencun upgrade.

Japan has refrained from talk of striking back at U.S. tariffs. Trade experts say that is because its inflation-strained economy limits its options.

Critics warned that the levies could fuel inflation and slow economic growth, while those who supported the move said it was long overdue.

Where last year was another remarkable performance for the stock market with all the major indices posting double-digit gains, 2025 is shaping up differently. Fear, uncertainty, and doubt — FUD — seems to have crept into stocks as global trade tensions and economic risk rise. Because inflation reigniting is a concern, consumer discretionary stocks are […]

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