‘Shocking’ inflation numbers will fall back to earth and hurt reopening trades, economist David Rosenberg predicts
Economist David Rosenberg believes the bond market is getting inflation right and yields shouldn’t trade at higher levels. His reasoning: Inflation is a temporary phenomenon caused by enormous pent-up demand and supply chain issues connected to the coronavirus pandemic. “The...
Auto insurance rates rise, but insurers could still qet squeezed by higher costs ahead
An employee at a used auto dealership treads water as he checks on vehicles they are moving out of the rising waters from two days of heavy rain in Lexington, Miss., Thursday, June 10, 2021. Rogelio V. Solis | AP...
Tax refunds and stimulus checks delayed by identity fraud crossfire
Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images Jeff Lavigne plans to use a tax refund this year for long-delayed medical help. Yet his refund, almost $2,700, has been in limbo since mid-March, when Lavigne filed his tax return, records show. The IRS...
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Chewy, Biogen, Snowflake and more
Signage is seen ahead of the IPO for Chewy at the New York Stock Exchange, June 14, 2019. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Snowflake – Shares of the cloud computing company dropped...
Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Snowflake, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Chewy & more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Snowflake (SNOW) – Snowflake shares fell 3.7% in premarket trading, following the cloud computing company’s presentation of financial targets at its Investor Day meeting. Snowflake set a target...
Stock futures flat after S&P 500 hits new high, despite rising inflation
Traders at the New York Stock Exchange, June 2, 2021. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures were flat Thursday night after the S&P 500 hit a new high during regular trading, despite hotter-than-expected inflation data. Futures tied to the Dow Jones...
Household net worth climbs to $136.9 trillion, thanks to big stock market gains
U.S. dollars are counted by a at a bank in Westminster, Colorado. Rick Wilking | Reuters The net worth of U.S. households climbed to new heights as 2021 began and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic began to fade. Thanks...
Consumer prices jump 5% in May, fastest pace since the summer of 2008
Consumer prices for May accelerated at their fastest pace in nearly 13 years as inflation pressures continued to build in the U.S. economy, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The consumer price index, which represents a basket including food, energy, groceries,...
Hot inflation may have become scorching in May and is expected to hit a 28-year high
Inflation has been warming up this spring, and it’s expected to hit historical levels for the month of May. The consensus forecast for the core consumer price index, which excludes food and energy, is 3.5% on a year-over-year basis, according...
‘Impotent’ Fed policy will fail to contain 1970s-type inflation, investor Peter Boockvar predicts
Most people want to forget this part of the 1970s. But inflation is back, and investor Peter Boockvar predicts it will be the most widespread in decades. “Monetary policy … is right now impotent in its ability to stimulate economic...