U.S. consumer sentiment flatlined from September to October, as persistent inflation squeezes Americans’ finances. Consumer confidence sat at a measure of 48 percent this month, a minor decrease from last month’s reading of 48.1, according to the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers Index. Consumer sentiment has dipped by 10.4 percent from October 2025, with…

U.S. consumer sentiment flatlined from September to October, as persistent inflation squeezes Americans’ finances. Consumer confidence sat at a measure of 48 percent this month, a minor decrease from last month’s reading of 48.1, according to the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers Index. Consumer sentiment has dipped by 10.4 percent from October 2025, with…

Along with higher oil prices associated with the Iran war, Trump’s tariffs are highly unpopular with the electorate.   

Along with higher oil prices associated with the Iran war, Trump’s tariffs are highly unpopular with the electorate.   

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh told investors he wasn't providing forward guidance, and investors decided this was guidance that the Fed would not raise rates.

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Higher interest rates and tighter financial conditions can kill the AI boom, but those forces are already at work in the bond market.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said Friday he won't prejudge what the U.S. central bank will do about interest rates at its upcoming meetings in October and December.

High gas prices are intensifying inflation and vacuuming up more of Americans' dollars, yet consumers are still digging deep to spend, powering the economy, at least for now

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook's lawyers say that a committee set up by the White House last week to investigate an accusation against her is "demonstrably biased," though they did not close the door on the possibility that she would appear before the panel.

After the Supreme Court blocked his first attempt, the president names a three-member panel to examine mortgage claims

TOKYO — Anyone betting that inflation risks are fading should look at the US Treasury market. The sharp selloff in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) suggests the world’s biggest bond market is growing less convinced that price pressures are contained. Investors are rethinking the inflation outlook, with implications for Federal Reserve policy, real rates and stock […]

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Senza conti pubblici credibili, alzare i tassi può aggravare l’inflazione. Ma assecondare il governo può compromettere la credibilità della banca centrale. La via d’uscita richiede un aggiustamento fiscale possibile e una rivendicazione d’indipendenza.

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