Inflation

coronavirus Jul 30

Treasury Yields Fall After Softer-Than-Expected Inflation Data

U.S. Treasury yields fell Friday after a key inflation reading came slightly below expectations, indicating inflationary pressures may be ebbing slightly.

Economy Jul 30

Key Inflation Indicator Up 3.5% Year Over Year in June for Fastest Gain Since 1991

An inflation indicator that the Fed uses as its key guide rose 3.5% in June, a sharp acceleration that was nonetheless right around expectations.

coronavirus Jul 29

Treasury Yields Are Mostly Flat as Investors Digest Economic Data

U.S. Treasury yields were mostly flat Thursday as investors digested the latest economic data.

Economy Jul 29

A Record Profit Margin Reading Shows Companies Are Winning Inflation Battle, for Now at Least

Corporations are reporting record profitability, showing that while input costs are rising, inflation is being passed on to customers through higher prices.

Markets Jul 29

Fed Holds Rates Near Zero, Says Economy Has Gotten Better Even With Pandemic Worries

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate near zero and said the economy continues to progress despite concerns over the pandemic spread.

coronavirus Jul 28

Delta Variant Is a Tougher Investment Risk to Peg Than Inflation, Market Forecaster Jim Bianco Warns

Bianco Research’s Jim Bianco sees a frustrating backdrop unfolding for investors.

US Economy Jul 28

Fed's Powell Downplays Delta Variant's Threat to the Economy

The spread of the COVID-19 delta variant is raising infection rates, leading some businesses and governments to require vaccinations and raising concerns about the U.S. economic recovery

Business Jul 28

Here's Why Businessman Ken Langone Thinks the Fed Is Wrong and Inflation Is Here to Stay

“I think you’re going to take a white-hot fire and throw a 5-gallon gas can on top of it,” billionaire Ken Langone told CNBC on Wednesday

coronavirus Jul 28

Treasury Yields Little Changed After Fed Makes No Move on Asset Purchases

U.S. Treasury yields were little changed Wednesday after the Fed announced no changes to asset purchases.

United States Jul 28

IMF Warns That Inflation Could Prove to Be Persistent and Central Banks May Need to Act

For the most part, the Washington-based institution sees these price pressures as transitory. However, it warned that “uncertainty remains high.”

transportation Jul 28

Shipping Prices May Be Heading Higher But Are ‘Not Super Yet,' Analysts Say

Shipping rates are at multi-year highs, but have not reached the bull cycle peaks of the past, said Rashpal Bhatti of mining giant BHP.

Economy Jul 27

Wages Are Rising, But Inflation May Have Given Workers a 2% Pay Cut

Average hourly wages grew 3.6% in June relative to last year, the most in more than a decade. But has inflation mitigated that increase?

coronavirus Jul 27

Treasury Yields Fall With Fed Policy Meeting Underway

U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday morning with the Federal Reserve two-day policy meeting underway.

politics Jul 27

ECB's Holzmann Says Central Bank's New Policy Guidance Was a ‘Step Too Far'

His words follow last week’s announcement that the ECB will pursue a “persistently accommodative” stance.

coronavirus Jul 26

Inflation and Delta Risks Are Contributing to a Critical ‘Inflection Point' on Wall Street, Longtime Bull Warns

Federated Hermes’ Phil Orlando believes investors should brace for a choppy period.

COVID-19 Jul 26

The Rapid Growth the U.S. Economy Has Seen Is About to Hit a Wall

The U.S. economy is expected to post another roaring growth spurt in the second quarter, before a slow and steady dose of reality starts to sink in.

coronavirus Jul 25

‘Disturbing' Actions by China Signal Early Stages of a Cold War, Economist Stephen Roach Warns

Yale’s Stephen Roach, who served chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, believes Beijing’s crackdown against U.S.-listed China stocks have major market implications.

Markets Jul 24

These Stocks Should Benefit From Rising Inflation, ETF Manager Says

Companies with capital-light business models that deal in hard assets are most likely to benefit from higher inflation, says Horizon Kinetics’ James Davolos.