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Fed Officials Are Deeply Split on Rate Cuts
55+ min ago (396+ words) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. Fed Officials Are Deeply Split on Rate Cuts Federal Reserve officials hit the…...
US Imports Hit Record High Despite Tariffs
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (425+ words) In a Truth Social post Wednesday night, President Trump said his tariffs had brought down the trade deficit by 78%, but government figures released the next day told a very... US Imports Hit Record High Despite Tariffs In a Truth Social…...
Stocks Fall as AI Fears Rumble
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (475+ words) US stocks fell on Thursday while oil prices rose with worries about a potential US-Iran conflict. The S&P 500 fell 19.41 points, or 0.3%, to 6,861.90, its first loss in... Stocks Fall as AI Fears Rumble US stocks fell on Thursday while oil…...
Shoppers Should Brace for Steep Price Hikes
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (330+ words) Shoppers who enjoyed a brief pause in price hikes may want to brace themselves. After several months of relative calm'and holiday discounts'companies are again bumping... Shoppers Should Brace for Steep Price Hikes Shoppers who enjoyed a brief pause in price…...
Analysis Shows Americans Pay Nearly All Tariff Costs
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (386+ words) Protesters, with one wearing a mask of President Trump, stage a rally against Trump's tariffs policy on South Korea near the US Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday. The banners, in red, read "We condemn Trump's trade pressure." Analysis…...
Inflation Report Counters Investors' AI Nervousness
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (348+ words) US stocks steadied on Friday after an encouraging update on inflation helped calm a Wall Street that's been wracked by worries about how artificial intelligence technology... Inflation Report Counters Investors' AI Nervousness US stocks steadied on Friday after an encouraging…...
US Inflation Cools More Than Expected
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (475+ words) Inflation cooled again in January, and by more than expected. The numbers: Main number: Consumer prices were 2.4% higher than a year earlier, down from December's 2.7%... US Inflation Cools More Than Expected Inflation cooled again in January, and by more than…...
S&P 500 Ends Flat After Strong Jobs Report
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (439+ words) Stocks Wobble After Strong Jobs Report'Newser S&P 500 Ends Flat After Strong Jobs Report US stocks wobbled on Wednesday after feeling both the upside and downside of a surprisingly strong report on the US job market. - After initially rising toward…...
January Jobs Report Holds 2 Surprises
1+ week, 1+ day ago (306+ words) The new year kicked off with a jolt in hiring that Wall Street wasn't expecting. The Labor Department said Wednesday that employers added 130,000 jobs in January, more than... January Jobs Report Holds 2 Surprises The new year kicked off with a…...
America's Fiscal Outlook Has 'Deteriorated Modestly"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (506+ words) The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's 10-year outlook projects worsening long-term federal deficits and rising debt, driven largely by increased spending, notably... America's Fiscal Outlook Has 'Deteriorated Modestly' The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's 10-year outlook projects worsening long-term federal deficits and…...