inflation

Business Oct 17

Treasury Yields Fall Despite Hot Inflation Data as Bond Buyers Step In

Consumer and producer prices both ran hotter than expected, yet Treasury yields fell as buyers stepped in — a signal stock investors can't afford to ignore.

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World Oct 9

10-Year Treasury Yield Retreats From 5.23% After Weak 30-Year Auction Draws Record Central Bank Demand

The 10-year Treasury yield fell more than 4 basis points to 5.229% on Friday, pulling back from its highest level since 2002, as traders digested a $22 billion 30-year bond auction and conflicting signals from the Fed and the White House.

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Politics Oct 9

Kalshi Traders Give 87% Odds Gas Stays Above $4 Through Election Day

Prediction market traders see an 87% chance the national average for gasoline stays above $4 per gallon on Election Day, with diesel near $6.28 and Democrats' Senate odds rising to 63%.

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Business Oct 8

Fed Minutes Show Officials Backed September Rate Cut but Rejected Steady Series of Hikes

Federal Reserve officials supported September's rate cut as insurance against stubborn inflation but saw no case for a sustained hiking campaign, according to meeting minutes released Wednesday.

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Business Oct 8

New York Fed Survey Finds Americans More Pessimistic About Their Finances as Gas Prices Climb

A growing share of U.S. households say they are worse off than a year ago and expect their finances to weaken further, according to the New York Fed, as gas prices jump nearly 4% in a month.

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Business Oct 7

Fed Survey Shows Consumers Expect 3.9% Inflation Over Next Year, Highest Since May 2023

The New York Fed's Survey of Consumer Expectations found median one-year inflation expectations jumped to 3.9% in September, while household spending growth projections hit their highest level in over a decade.

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Business Oct 4

US Wages Fall Behind Inflation as Energy Prices Surge, Echoing 1970s Stagflation

Real wages are shrinking as energy costs and inflation spike, creating economic conditions not seen since the 1970s.

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Business Sep 30

Consumer Spending Rebounds in August, New Sign U.S. Economy Is Accelerating

Americans opened their wallets again in August after a summer slowdown, the latest signal that the U.S. economy is picking up speed despite lingering pressure on households.

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Business Sep 30

Fed's Favorite Inflation Gauge Jumps in August, Pressure Builds on Rate Policy

The core PCE price index rose sharply in August, giving the Fed fresh reason to keep interest rates elevated as it battles persistent inflation.

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Business Sep 29

Fed's Key Inflation Gauge Expected to Hold Near 3.3% as Rate Hike Odds Grow

The personal consumption expenditures price index is forecast to show stubborn inflation in Wednesday's report, complicating the Federal Reserve's path on interest rates.

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World Sep 29

Consumer Confidence Plunges to 81.9 as Inflation Fears and Job Worries Mount

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell 6.7 points in September, missing forecasts by a wide margin as Americans sour on the labor market and rising prices.

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