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Healthy Spending as Retail Sales Surge and Consumer Demand Picks Up
14+ min ago (119+ words) Wall Street ends lower as U. S. calls off trip to Pakistan for Iran peace talks Gold slips amid clouded picture on Iran talks, Warsh confirmation hearing Uncertainty rises over U. S. -Iran peace talks as Vance's Pakistan trip put on hold Tim Cook…...
Retail Sales Suggest Consumer Strength Is Less Impressive in Real Terms
6+ min ago (363+ words) Wall Street ends lower as U. S. calls off trip to Pakistan for Iran peace talks Gold slips amid clouded picture on Iran talks, Warsh confirmation hearing Uncertainty rises over U. S. -Iran peace talks as Vance's Pakistan trip put on hold Tim Cook…...
Tensions Over Middle East Strife Weigh on U. S. Stocks Amid Earnings Optimism | Headlines
16+ min ago (281+ words) Tensions Over Middle East Strife Weigh on U. S. Stocks Amid Earnings Optimism'Devdiscourse Tensions Over Middle East Strife Weigh on U. S. Stocks Amid Earnings Optimism U. S. stocks fell on Tuesday amid concerns over ongoing tensions in the Middle East despite strong corporate earnings that…...
All Americans must make key change or face losing tax returns
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Fed nominee pledges inflation fight even as Trump renews demands for rate cuts that could worsen it | 830 WCCO
10+ hour, 28+ min ago (595+ words) Higher inflation typically leads the Fed to raise rates, or at least keep them unchanged, rather than cut them. When the Fed changes its key rate, it tends to over time affect mortgages, auto loans, and business borrowing. In a…...
Trump's pick for Fed chief, calls for "regime change' at US central bank
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (213+ words) The remarks were made at a contentious confirmation hearing, which took place amid a criminal probe of current chair Jerome Powell Federal Reserve chief nominee Kevin Warsh "called for "regime change" at the US central bank, including a new approach…...
Roundup: Tariff refunds / Tailors needed / Trump's LNG order
18+ min ago (218+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Don't act, Trump urges: After a Supreme Court ruling invalidated many tariffs, President Donald Trump is urging companies not to seek refunds on duties that could total more than $160 billion, saying he would remember…...
Iran conflict to trigger new home insurance price surge for Aussies
16+ min ago (735+ words) Updated 22 Apr 2026, 4: 31am First published 22 Apr 2026, 4: 30am Conflict in Iran and resulting fuel supply shortages have exposed a ticking time bomb for homeowners that could add hundreds more to their expenses this year " on top of rising interest rates. Higher fuel prices…...
Why the Fed should cut sooner, rather than later
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (663+ words) Inflation remains sticky, but a pathway to a rate cut is emerging Financial markets are currently anticipating no interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year. In fact, expectations have shifted dramatically, with markets now pricing in the next…...
Pound To New Zealand Dollar Price News, Forecast: NZD Rallies On Hot NZ Inflation
50+ min ago (244+ words) The Pound to New Zealand Dollar (GBP/NZD) exchange rate fell on Tuesday, as stronger-than-expected New Zealand inflation boosted the "Kiwi" and weighed on the pairing. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) strengthened sharply on Tuesday following the release of upbeat…...