Biden calls on FTC to probe anti-consumer behavior by energy companies as gas prices soar
US President Joe Biden speaks during an event to commemorate Veterans Day at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetary in Arlington, Virginia on November 11, 2021. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden...
Ignore ‘hysterical people’ — inflation is not here to stay, economist says
A breakdown of the latest U.S. data indicates that inflation is confined to certain sectors and will not pose a threat to the recovery, according to Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics. U.S. CPI inflation came in at...
Stock futures are mostly flat ahead of more retail earnings reports
Stock futures were mostly flat in overnight trading Tuesday ahead of earnings reports from big-box retailers Target and Lowe’s. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average added about 35 points. S&P 500 futures were little changed and Nasdaq 100 futures...
Rent for single-family homes surged 10% in September, boosted by pricey for-sale market and job growth
Rents for single-family homes increased 10.2% nationally in September year over year, up from a 2.6% rise in September of last year, according to a new report from CoreLogic. Improved job growth and sky-high prices in the for-sale housing market...
Retail sales rise faster than expected in October even as inflation pushes prices higher
Shoppers search for clothing at Uniqlo Retail Clothing Company November 12, 2021 in New York City. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images U.S. shoppers accelerated their level of spending in October even as the prices of goods jumped at their fastest...
Homebuilder confidence surges past expectations, as buyer demand remains high
Carpenters work on building new townhomes that are still under construction while building material supplies are in high demand in Tampa, Florida, May 5, 2021. Octavio Jones | Reuters Higher prices and longer wait times do not appear to be...
El-Erian says he bought bitcoin but sold too early — here’s when he’d feel comfortable buying again
Famed economist Mohamed El-Erian says he bought some bitcoin a few years ago — but misjudged when to sell due to “behavioral mistakes.” The Allianz chief economic advisor revealed he purchased an unspecified amount of bitcoin in the “crypto winter”...
Fed is losing credibility over its inflation narrative, Mohamed El-Erian says
The Federal Reserve is losing credibility over its long-standing view that inflation is transitory, according to Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor at Allianz. “I think the Fed is losing credibility,” El-Erian said Monday. “I’ve argued that it is really important...
GOP report shows inflation hurts low-income Americans the most, blames Democrats for price jumps
A person shops in the meat section of a grocery store on November 11, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Republicans on the Joint Economic Committee on Monday warned that inflation is having an outsized effect...
Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Oatly, Tesla, Dollar Tree and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Oatly (OTLY) – The oat milk producer lost 7 cents per share for its latest quarter, smaller than the 10 cents a share loss anticipated by analysts. Revenue...