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Trump's Bull Market at Record Highs, Confidence at 1970s Lows: Something Has To Give
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (642+ words) University of Michigan consumer sentiment hit an all-time low of 44. 8 in May while the S&P 500 gained 9% year-to-date and Nasdaq-100 climbed 17%, creating a historic disconnect between equity prices and consumer confidence. One-year inflation expectations jumped to 4. 8%, the highest since the…...
Trump's Iran War Reignited Stagflation Fears - and May's Data Just Confirmed It
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (957+ words) The May Manufacturing PMI input prices index surged to 80. 0, marking the largest monthly increase since June 2022 and a 22-point climb since February that mirrors the 2021-2022 inflation crisis; simultaneously, estimated CPI inflation accelerated to 4. 2% from 2. 4%, gasoline prices jumped from $2. 98 to $4. 96 per…...
"Just do your own thing," Trump tells new Fed Chair Warsh at swearing-in
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (582+ words) Kevin Warsh took the oath as Federal Reserve Chair on May 22, 2026, inheriting an economy with the federal funds rate at 3. 75%, core PCE inflation at the 91st percentile of the 12-month range, and a flattened Treasury curve at 0% spread between 10-year and…...
$5 Gas Is Back on the Table: What 14 Straight Weeks of Inventory Declines Mean for Consumers
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (295+ words) " Pamela Au / Shutterstock. com That is the headline risk. The supporting data underneath it is what investors should focus on. Energy analysts similarly warn that sub-$3 retail gasoline remains highly unlikely this summer, even if a comprehensive U. S. -Iran diplomatic breakthrough…...
Move Over Stubborn Inflation, Trump's Bull Market Hits Record Highs Again
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (375+ words) Dow hit a fresh record while consumer sentiment fell to recessionary levels, exposing the chasm between Wall Street gains and Main Street price shocks. The Consumer Price Index climbed 1% in a single month to 332. 4, with 90% of Americans expecting prices to…...
Hassett Backs Incoming Fed Chair Warsh's Focus on Monetary Policy, Downplays Inflation Risks From Oil Shock
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (724+ words) SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is up 27. 43% year-over-year and 8. 92% year-to-date through May 21, trading near $748 at fresh highs as investors embrace the White House's argument that supply-side forces like AI productivity and deregulation will offset headline inflation driven by oil shocks....
Consumers Flash Recession Warning as Trump Economy Sentiment Implodes
2+ day, 31+ min ago (763+ words) Consumer sentiment fell 11% in May to 44. 2, the lowest reading in the University of Michigan survey's 75-year history, as 57% of consumers report high prices hurting their finances. Oil prices have surged since Trump's February military operations against Iran, raising gasoline from…...
There's a Bond ETF That Resets Its Income for Inflation Every Six Months. Almost None of Your Friends Own It.
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (987+ words) TIPS protect against unexpected inflation. Unlike nominal bonds, their principal and coupon payments adjust upward when CPI rises. STIP keeps interest rate risk relatively low. Its 2. 39-year duration and 1. 74% three-year standard deviation make it much less volatile than longer-duration bond…...
Why Minimum Payments Can Keep People in Debt for Years
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (251+ words) " William Potter / Shutterstock. com Because many individuals lack an emergency fund, unexpected expenses leave people feeling forced to go deeper into credit card debt while they are already struggling. Car repairs, medical bills, or sudden job loss can increase what…...
Don Mc Donald Reveals the Cash Flow Question That Retirees Must Answer First
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (975+ words) " JU. STOCKER / Shutterstock. com If you cannot answer that question with specific dollar figures, every other piece of the plan, from Social Security timing to portfolio allocation, is guesswork. The stakes are concrete. Underestimate the number and you run out…...