Tariff threats and uncertainty could weigh on consumers, drag down US economy, government report suggests
Americans cut their spending by 0.2% in January from the previous month, the Commerce Department said Friday, likely in part ...
Inflation big picture: The Fed’s 2% target ‘is not in sight yet’
The Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates again until it's convinced the rate of inflation has resumed slowing. Even a decline in the yearly inflation rate in January is not enough to persuade them ...
US inflation has increased since Trump took office – why prices are unlikely to come down soon
Realistically, Trump was never going to bring down prices for US consumers. To do that would be deflationary, and economists ...
Here’s where the Fed’s preferred inflation reading landed in January
Inflation dropped slightly in January but consumer spending, the primary driver of the U.S. economy, also saw its biggest decline in four years.
Inflation Eased Slightly in January, Fed’s Preferred Gauge Showed
The central bank’s preferred inflation measure, released on Friday, climbed 2.5 percent in January from a year earlier, ...
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Why these community banks are betting on niche businesses
Concentrating in narrow specialties can attract both relatively low-cost deposits and low-risk loans in an era of high ...
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U.S. consumer spending posts first drop in almost two years
WASHINGTON >> U.S. consumer spending fell for the first time in nearly two years in January and the goods trade deficit widened to a record high as businesses front-loaded imports to avoid tariffs, ...
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US consumers cut spending in January more drastically than at any point in the last four years
A key price gauge declined last month, a sign that inflation may be cooling though stiff tariffs threatened by the White ...
Will a HELOC or home equity loan be better this March?
The answer to this question is not definitive, even for March 2025. For some homeowners, a HELOC could be most applicable to ...