Inflation News & Analysis

Personal finance guru Dave Ramsey reminded struggling 20-somethings that economic conditions change, earnings grow, and wealth compounds over time.

P&G shares fell 2.4% in pre-market trading. "1Q results are likely to be rough (and tariff issues came after). Subdued demand, retail de-stocking, and higher inflation expectations will lead to 1Q misses and guidance cuts. Tariffs are a new ch…

Mexico 1st half-month Core Inflation above forecasts (0.2%) in April: Actual (0.34%)

Mexico 1st half-month Inflation above forecasts (-0.04%) in April: Actual (0.12%)

Commonly known as the Beige Book, this report is published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions, most of which focuses on the economy’s general overview, inflation, and employment.

The billionaire entrepreneur sees Trump’s hard-line trade policies as reflecting the views of a “fairly small elite [group] of people around” him.

Inflation shocks, the dollar’s decline and political winds are threats to your money now.

Pessimism rises to levels last seen during pandemic

A Reddit poster is confused about the Social Security Administration’s estimate of his future benefits that he sees when he signs into his account at my Social Security. After you log in, the main page of the website shows your estimated monthly benefit at full retirement age, as well as what your benefits would be […]

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Are dollar-denominated EM bond ETFs set for a comeback amid signs of trade peace?

And more on inflation expectations

Federal Reserve Board Governor Adriana Kugler said late Tuesday that with US import tariffs significantly larger than expected and likely to put upward pressure on prices, the Fed ought to keep short-term borrowing costs unchanged until inflation risks…

Record consumer debt, years of steep inflation and other factors are driving more Americans to considering filing for bankruptcy.

There’s a reason Social Security recipients have gotten to enjoy larger cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) in recent years. Inflation has been rampant since it started creeping upward in 2021. And while living costs aren’t rising quite as rapidly these days as they were when inflation peaked in 2022, many retirees are still feeling the strain. But […]

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Minneapolis Federal Reserve (Fed) President Neel Kashkari warned that United States (US) tariffs act as a drag on economic growth and emphasised the central bank’s responsibility to prevent those trade measures from fuelling longer-term inflation.

A top economist lays out the economic fallout from Trump’s tariff war.

Announcement comes as volatility dominates Wall Street and Main Street alike.

The FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) ethos contains several principles, but is fairly agnostic as to the methods of achieving goals according to those principles. Whether an individual is anticipating a sizable pension, owns real estate for ancillary income, has company stock in their 401-K, or holds other assets, anyone who embraces the FIRE approach […]

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Investors interested in the Transportation sector can look forward to the first-quarter 2025 earnings reports of WAB, ODFL, UNP, and LUV.

Analysts at the International Monetary Fund said trade fights will take a big chunk out of the U.S. and global economies this year the longer they drag on.

The International Monetary Fund expects slower growth and higher inflation in the U.S. as a result of President Trump’s trade policies.

Forbes Media Chairman and editor-in-chief Steve Forbes told Fox Business on Monday, April 21, 2025, that a surge in gold prices and the weak dollar means, “ultimately turbulence and higher prices in the marketplace. Just look at the 1970s, and we can see where that leads unless something is done about it now.” He continued, […]

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European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Peter Kazimir said on Tuesday that he is confident that the 2% inflation target will be reached in the next few months, per Reuters.

Prior to Easter, EUR/GBP rose on the soft inflation data for March only partly reversed since then on a dovish ECB, Danske Bank’s FX analysts report.

The European Central Bank’s (ECB) Survey of Professional Forecasters showed on Tuesday that inflation in the Eurozone is seen a tad higher at 2.2% this year, compared to the 2.1% forecast seen three months ago.

The bond market has been volatile in April amid concern that tariffs will spark supply-chain disruptions, potentially leading to a worrisome economic scenario of higher inflation and slower growth.

Let’s find out which insurer is a safe investment option, KINS or KNSL.

Bitcoin touches $87,000 as Trump’s feud with the Federal Reserve triggers economic uncertainty.

In an interview with CNBC on Monday, Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee noted that short-run inflation expectations are up and added that it’s very important for long-run inflation expectations not to rise.

The securities have had the best start to the year since 2022 against their dollar rivals.

Here’s what could happen to the economy next.

A survey of 1,000 Americans showed Trump with 43% approval and 55% disapproval.

A dozen eggs hit a record $6.23 last month.

Peter Tchir thinks the disputes will get resolved — some day.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fed-daly-says-rates-hold-165439360.html (Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said the US central bank may hold interest rates longer than anticipated due to inflation risks, but could y…