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Trump: Tariffs Reduced Trade Deficit by 78 Percent
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (121+ words) He also predicts a trade surplus in 2026. President Donald Trump said U.S. trade tariffs have sharply reduced the nation's trade deficit and suggested the country could record its first trade surplus in decades as early as 2026. In a post on Truth…...
Lagarde Focused on Job, Not Taken Decision on Leaving, ECB Says
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (118+ words) Lagarde's term at the head of Europe's most important financial institution is due to end in October 2027. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is focused on her job and has not made any decision regarding the…...
What Are the Middle Class Eliminating to Save Money?
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (208+ words) More than one-third of home builders built smaller homes in 2023, and that trend is continuing. Economic factors contributed to the downsizing. High home prices and rising mortgage rates impacted buyers" wallets. In 2024, households earning less than $75,000 a year accounted for…...
Inflation Slowing Sharply in January Is Good News for Trump: Economist
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (112+ words) Inflation Slowing Sharply in January Is Good News for Trump: Economist'NTD News Joseph Trevisani, an economic and currency analyst at FXStreet, joined NTD to discuss falling interest rates. Trevisani said tariff-driven inflation hasn't materialized because companies have absorbed the costs....
It’s the Best Time to Refinance a Mortgage in 4 Years–Here's How to Do It Right
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (236+ words) U.S. 30-year fixed home mortgage rates have fallen to around 6.1 percent as of mid-February, the lowest since 2022. With federal fund rates low and strong signals, the Federal Reserve may reduce rates again in 2026. Now is as good a time as any…...
Wall Street Review: AI Concerns Weigh on Stocks; Dow Closes Under 50,000
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (1210+ words) U.S. stocks ended the week lower despite favorable developments in labor market and inflation data, as artificial intelligence (AI) shifted from a tailwind to a headwind for several market segments, including enterprise software and commercial real estate. For the week, the…...
Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Forecast to Be 2.8 Percent Next Year, Group Says
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (333+ words) A prominent seniors group forecast that the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2027s payments will be a 2.8 percent increase, coming after the federal government released new data on inflation. In a news release issued Friday, The Senior Citizens League, a…...
Inflation Falls to Nearly 5-Year Low as Gas Prices Fall, Housing Costs Cool
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (609+ words) WASHINGTON'A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices fell, offering some relief to Americans grappling with the sharp cost increases of the past five years. Inflation…...
What a Sluggish Housing Market Mean for Home Prices
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (79+ words) Home sales dropped to the lowest level since December 2023. U.S. existing home sales are tumbling to the lowest level in more than two years in January, as falling inventory raises house prices. Home sales dropped 8.4 percent last month to a seasonally…...
US Retirees are Running Out of Money and Quickly: Use These Key Moves to Add Retirement Income
1+ week, 40+ min ago (18+ words) US Retirees are Running Out of Money and Quickly: Use These Key Moves to Add Retirement Income'NTD News...