True inflation may have peaked in late 2022 — at 18% — and still hovers around 8%
“Consumer borrowing costs in the U.S. have skyrocketed, but the CPI doesn’t count this. ” There are widely divergent perspectives ...
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Opinion: Higher interest rates are a tax on U.S. economic growth
U.S. interest rates have surged in the past few months. If this persists, it has serious consequences for the sustainability ...
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When will consumers stop buying more stuff? It’s a key question for the stock market in the week ahead.
Consumer spending has defied Wall Street expectations all year, both by keeping stocks afloat near record levels and by preventing ...
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Opinion: The dreaded recession hasn’t arrived, but higher inflation is sticking around
U.S. headline CPI inflation has had an impressive surge and an equally impressive reversal. Are Americans heading back to the ...
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U.S. markets fear recession and see interest rate cuts ahead as Fed loan survey looms
Some investors see a hard landing for the U.S. economy this year resulting from the sharply higher interest rates engineered ...
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Project Syndicate: ‘The Fed’s problems should worry everyone.’ Powell’s dysfunctional Fed is losing respect at home and abroad.
The Fed risks undermining its own credibility, its political autonomy and America’s crucial role at the center of the global ...
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Is the U.S. housing market headed for a crash? A mortgage veteran weighs in.
The U.S. housing market has been flashing signs of revving back up this year after its stratospheric climb during the ...
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