It’s dawning on stock investors that they were wrong about the Federal Reserve.After rallying behind a resilient economy, slowing inflation and the hope that the central bank would soon end […]
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Back to news homeThe Uneasy Dance Between the Markets and the Fed
The Optimism ProblemYet this market exuberance, which has ebbed somewhat for the moment, amounted to a “loosening” or “easing” of “financial conditions.” It was, therefore, a source of consternation for […]
U.S. on Track to Add $19 Trillion in New Debt Over 10 Years
WASHINGTON — The United States is on track to add nearly $19 trillion to its national debt over the next decade, $3 trillion more than previously forecast, the result of […]
Retail Sales Surge as Prices Rise and Shoppers Keep Buying
But those adjustments — the most drastic since the 1980s — seem like they may have temporarily dimmed strong demand rather than snuffing it out decisively. The housing market has […]
Inflation cooled annually, but the details are more worrying.
+6.4% in Jan. +5.6% excluding food and energy +6.4% in Jan. +5.6% excluding food and energy +6.4% in Jan. +5.6% excluding food and energy Inflation cooled very slightly on an […]
Electric Vehicles Could Match Gasoline Cars on Price This Year
Declines in new car prices are pushing down used electric vehicle prices, too. They have fallen 17 percent since July, according to Recurrent, which tracks the used car market. That’s […]
What Recession? Some Economists See Chances of a Growth Rebound.
Many economists and investors had a clear narrative coming into 2023: The Federal Reserve had spent months pushing borrowing costs rapidly higher in a bid to tame inflation, and those […]
U.S. Hiring Surges With January Gain of 517,000 Jobs
Other recent measures were also offering reasons to believe the economy was coming off its rolling boil. Consumer spending fell at the end of last year, a sign that Americans […]
U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January.
Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 3 4,060 4,080 4,100 4,120 4,140 4,160 4,180 Markets wavered on Friday after data on hiring last month showed a big jump in jobs, defying […]
Is It Time for a High-Yield Savings Account? What to Know About Rates.
And while unemployment claims remain low, layoffs at tech and media companies have prompted unease. Some people, Mr. McCarron said, may not see the point of moving cash that they […]