Squaring the accounts of Kevin Warsh, whom Trump could pick as Fed chairman next year A recent speech offered clues into how Warsh might lead the central bank he’s criticized. Not everything added up. Fortune · May 14, 2025
Reason Nominated for 17 Southern California Journalism Awards Nominees include stories on inflation breaking brains, America's first drug war, Afghans the U.S. left behind, Javier Milei, and much more. Reason · May 14, 2025
Equity Markets Swing As China-US Trade Euphoria Fades Data showing US inflation unexpectedly slowed last month provided some cheer, though observers pointed out that the real impact of Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tolls will not likely be felt until May's readings. Latin Times · May 14, 2025
‘Greedflation’ fears rise as Bank official warns firms against price hikes Bank of England’s Catherine Mann wary of ‘pricing power’, with companies looking to rebuild profit margins by hiking prices The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025
Trump calls on ‘Too Late Powell’ to cut interest rates after inflation cools—but impact of tariffs not yet felt April's inflation report will be welcome news to the FOMC—but that doesn't mean the Powell-led group will cut interest rates. Fortune · May 14, 2025
S&P Futures Muted as Rally Loses Steam, Fed Speak on Tap June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending down -0.04% this morning as market participants look for new catalysts following the recent rally driven by a soft U.S. inflation reading and the U.S.-China trade truce that pushed the benchmark index into positive territory for the year. Barchart · May 14, 2025
Asian shares mostly gain amid cautious relief over U.S.-China agreement Asian shares are mostly higher as a cautious sense of relief spreads through regional markets after the U.S. and China agreed to a 90-day pause in their trade war to allow for negotiations The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
Ken Griffin says Trump won the election by promising lower inflation—so he needs to think 'long and hard' about how to protect Americans' standard of living Citadel founder Ken Griffin added that Americans may not even want the jobs that rebalancing the trade deficit may open up. Fortune · May 13, 2025
Stocks Supported by Easing US Inflation Pressures The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.25%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.40%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.51%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +0.30%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · May 13, 2025
Is gold still a good investment after price hits all-time high? The price per ounce has recently hit $3500 before pulling back - what’s next for the investment safe haven? The Independent UK · May 13, 2025
April CPI Keeps Fed Rate Cuts on Hold for Now: What the Experts Say The April CPI report is unlikely to change the Fed's wait-and-see approach to interest rates. Kiplinger · May 13, 2025
US Consumer Inflation Cooled In April To Lowest Level Since 2021 US consumer inflation cooled slightly in April, figures showed Tuesday, coming in better than expected against a background of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. International Business Times · May 13, 2025
Inflation cools in April and egg prices drop to lowest mark in months - but fears remain tariffs could spike prices April’s consumer-price index report is the first to capture the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcements on April 2 The Independent UK · May 13, 2025
US monthly inflation rate slows amid Trump tariffs Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show April inflation rate of 2.3% as Americans report economic anxiety under Trump The Guardian - US · May 13, 2025
The Independent UK · May 13, 2025 Tariffs may have pushed up inflation a bit in April, government report to show Inflation may have picked up slightly last month as President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs kicked in, a trend economists expect will become more visible in the coming months
Kiplinger · May 13, 2025 I'm 60 with $4 Million — Can I Have a Luxury Retirement? With inflation and volatility, how careful should I be?
Barchart · May 13, 2025 Stocks Set to Open Lower After Trade Truce Rally, U.S. Inflation Data on Deck June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -0.26%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -0.41% this morning, taking a breather after yesterday’s rally, while investors gear up for the release of key U.S. inflation data.
International Business Times UK · May 13, 2025 Wall Street Analysts Divided Over Impact Of US-China Trade Deal A 90-day tariff cut between the US and China boosts stocks, yet Wall Street debates growth prospects against inflation risks.
AAP · May 12, 2025 Consumers in crossfire despite US-China trade war truce An index measuring consumer sentiment is improving after the US tariff announcements, but Australians are warned the economic impact still remains uncertain.
Barchart · May 12, 2025 Dollar Surges and Gold Plunges as US-China Trade Tensions Ease The dollar index (DXY00 ) today rallied sharply to a 1-month high and is up by +1.30%. The dollar is surging today after the US and China agreed to temporarily lower tariffs on each other’s products. Also, today’s jump in the 10-year T-note yield to a 4-week high has strengthened...
MarketBeat · May 12, 2025 3 ETFs Beating the S&P 500 as Volatility Rises As volatility starts to creep up again on the S&P 500 index, a few areas of the market become clear targets for investors to consider hedging into.
Barchart · May 12, 2025 Stock Index Futures Rally as U.S. and China Agree on Temporary Tariff Cuts, Inflation Data and Powell’s Remarks Awaited June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +2.78%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are up +3.82% this morning after China and the U.S. agreed to reduce tariffs for 90 days following weekend trade talks in Geneva aimed at easing tensions.
Evening Standard · May 12, 2025 Appropriate to be cautious says Bank deputy as ‘wages still too high’ Clare Lombardelli also warned that global growth will be knocked by US tariff plans, which will also reduce inflation.
Euronews · May 12, 2025 Where did real wages rise and fall the most in Europe in 2024? In 2024, real wage growth was strongest in Eastern Europe. Among the 32 European countries, it declined in only four.
Barchart · May 11, 2025 Trade Deals, CPI and Other Can't Miss Items this Week The stock market continued its recovery last week, building on momentum from the Federal Reserve's policy decision. Here are 5 things to watch this week in the Market.