White House says it expects inflation to be ‘extraordinarily elevated’ in new report
White House press secretary Jen Psaki answers questions during the daily briefing on March 09, 2022 in Washington, DC. Psaki answered a range of questions related primarily to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The...
As inflation bites and America’s mood darkens, higher-income consumers are cutting back, too
The top income bracket spends the most among American consumers, but its strength amid inflation may be overstated, according to a new CNBC survey.
Here’s how the Fed raising interest rates can help get inflation lower, and why it could fail
A customer shops at at a grocery store on February 10, 2022 in Miami, Florida. The Labor Department announced that consumer prices jumped 7.5% last month compared with 12 months earlier, the steepest year-over-year increase since February 1982. Joe Raedle...
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Robinhood, EPAM Systems, Kroger and more
Kroger is opening automated warehouses around the country to build a larger and more profitable online grocery business. Kroger Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. Robinhood — Shares of the trading app dropped more than 7%...
Stock futures rise slightly following two-day Fed sell-off
Stock futures rose Thursday as the market tried to recover from back-to-back losing sessions, while traders digested the Federal Reserve’s plans to tighten monetary policy. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 39 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures...
Fed officials plan to shrink the balance sheet by $95 billion a month, meeting minutes indicate
Federal Reserve officials discussed how they want to reduce their trillions in bond holdings at the March meeting, with a consensus around $95 billion, minutes released Wednesday showed. Officials “generally agreed” that a maximum of $60 billion in Treasurys and...
81% of U.S. adults are worried about a recession hitting this year, survey finds
After two years of the coronavirus pandemic, a recession and a rapid recovery, Americans are worried that the economy may swiftly decline once again. Some 81% of adults said they think the U.S. economy is likely to experience a recession...
Fed’s Brainard sees balance sheet reduction soon and ‘at a rapid pace’
Lael Brainard, Federal Reserve governor and President Bidens nominee to be the new vice-chair of the Federal Reserve, speaks during her nomination hearing with the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill January 13, 2022 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer |...
Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Carvana, First Solar, Generac and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Carvana (CVNA) – Carvana was downgraded to “sector perform” from “outperform” at RBC Capital Markets, with the price target for the online car seller’s stock cut to $138...
Dimon says confluence of inflation, Ukraine war may ‘dramatically increase risks ahead’ for U.S.
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York, January 16, 2019. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Jamie Dimon, CEO and chairman of the biggest U.S. bank by assets, pointed to a potentially...