Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady next week. But some consumer loans are getting cheaper
High interest rates have put pressure on households, but some borrowing costs are starting to ease, even with the Fed on the sidelines.
US CPI comes in lower than expected — Are rate cuts coming?
The latest US core Consumer Price Index (CPI) print, a measure of inflation, came in lower than expected at 3.1%, beating ...
After CPI inflation report, federal-funds futures point to no Fed rate cuts before June
Traders in the federal-funds futures market are expecting the Federal Reserve will hold its benchmark interest rate steady until June, when they anticipate a potential rate cut. Fed-funds futures ...
US Consumer Confidence Plunges As Inflation Fears Hit Highest Level Since 1993
U.S. consumer confidence hits 4-month low due to inflation concerns. All groups show decline in sentiment, with highest ...
February US wholesale prices unchanged showing inflation easing, though trade wars threaten trend
Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core wholesale prices fell 0.1% last month from January, first drop ...
Barclays expects US Fed to deliver two rate cuts this year on softer labor market activity
Softer U.S. labor market conditions against the backdrop of trade-policy uncertainty have prompted Barclays to raise its ...
Gold rises on tariff uncertainty, cooler US inflation data
Safe-haven gold rose on Wednesday, aided by tariff uncertainty and a cooler inflation report that keep bets for a U.S. rate ...