It is projecting 2.7 percent growth for 2025. But uncertainty about pending Trump policies looms over the global economic trajectory.
Category: Inflation (Economics)
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30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises Above 7% for First Time Since May
The latest jump threatens to sideline more buyers and sellers.
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CPI Rose in December, a Sign the Fed’s Inflation Fight Has Stalled
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.
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Stocks and Bonds Fall After Strong Jobs Report Fuels Interest Rate Concerns
Stronger-than-expected data on the labor market has added to clues that the economy continues to run at a solid pace, amplifying fears about stubborn inflation.
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The Fed Is in no Rush to Cut Rates, Even if There Is a Weak Jobs Report
Fed officials have signaled that it will take more than one weak report to convince them that the labor market is deteriorating.
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Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show
Stubborn inflation, and potential tariffs, make future rate cuts uncertain.
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The Bull and Bear Case for 2025
The stock market has been on a blistering two-year rally. But Wall Street is warning that a number of factors, including Donald Trump’s policies, could slow or derail that momentum
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Stock Market Set for More Gains in 2025, Analysts Predict
The S&P 500 is set to post back-to-back annual gains of more than 20 percent for the first time since the late 1990s. Analysts expect stocks to continue rising in 2025.
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As Retailers Offered Holiday Discounts, Shoppers Showed Up
Total spending from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24 rose 3.8 percent, data released by Mastercard SpendingPulse showed.
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Egg Prices Jump Before Holidays as Bird Flu Spreads
Costs have soared again amid a bird flu outbreak, bringing renewed attention to the fact that while inflation is cooling, prices are still elevated.