2 charts show why markets are skittish about Trump's tariff policy
Tedeschi's chart shows that when taken literally, Trump's campaign proposals could increase the average effective tariff rate ...
Inflation ticked higher last month, in latest sign of persistent price pressures
An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that some consumer prices ...
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Ticked Up Slightly in December
The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest rate cuts.
Trump may be his own worst enemy in his fight against the Fed
Trump said Powell and the Fed "failed to stop the problem they created with inflation" in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday ...
Wages and benefits for American workers accelerate slightly in fourth quarter
The numbers: Wages and benefits for American workers accelerated in the fourth quarter. The employment-cost index (ECI) increased 0.9% from October to December, the government said Friday. That's up ...
Fed's preferred inflation gauge meets expectations in December
The latest reading on the Fed's preferred inflation gauge comes just two days after the central bank paused its interest rate ...
The Fed’s go-to inflation gauge heated up again
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge moved even higher in December, driven in part by rising food and energy prices. However, a closely watched measurement of underlying inflation trends ...
Gold Climbs to Record as Traders Weigh Threat From Tariffs
Gold hit a record high, with investors flocking to safe havens after US President Donald Trump reiterated threats to impose ...
Bonds: 2025 Rally Under Threat From Sticky Inflation, Potential Tariffs
Bonds Analysis by James Picerno covering: iShares TIPS Bond ETF, SPDR® Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares. Read James ...
Donald Trump is waging a very public war on Jerome Powell—so why hasn’t he picked up the phone?
President Trump has a lot to say about FOMC chairman Jerome Powell—and yet it seems he won't take his fight directly to the ...
High Inflation Sows Debate About New Fed Playbook for Tariffs
Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect ...