US Dollar Keeps Falling as Trump’s Tariffs Rattle Investors
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US Dollar Keeps Falling as Trump’s Tariffs Rattle Investors

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The U.S. dollar extended its slide against other major currencies on Monday, the latest sign that investors may be starting to shun what has long been the safest haven in global financial markets. An index that tracks the dollar against a basket of…

The Job Market Has Been Resilient. The Trade War Could Be Its Undoing.
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The Job Market Has Been Resilient. The Trade War Could Be Its Undoing.

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For three years, the U.S. economy has been buffeted by rapid inflation, high interest rates and political instability at home and abroad. Yet it has proved surprisingly resilient, supported by the sturdy pillars of robust consumer spending, a rising stock market, and healthy…

As Trump’s Tariffs Stoke Economic Uncertainty, the Fed Debates Its Next Steps
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As Trump’s Tariffs Stoke Economic Uncertainty, the Fed Debates Its Next Steps

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Chris Bergen, who runs a commercial greenhouse business in northern Minnesota, finds himself “walking a tightrope” roughly two months into President Trump’s second term. Acute uncertainty about how the administration’s trade and immigration policies will unfold and affect the economy has made him…

Does the Fed Share the Stock Market’s Worry About the Economy?
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Does the Fed Share the Stock Market’s Worry About the Economy?

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The stock market has fallen fast over the past month. Business and consumer sentiment is souring, and investors are afraid that economic data will soon start to show deeper cracks. The question on Wednesday: Will the Federal Reserve also express concern about the…

Fed in No Hurry to Adjust Rates Amid Trump Policy Uncertainty
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Fed in No Hurry to Adjust Rates Amid Trump Policy Uncertainty

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said the central bank is focused on the “net effect” of President Trump’s sweeping economic agenda amid high uncertainty about which policies will actually be enacted, as he reiterated that officials are still not in…

E.C.B. Cuts Interest Rates Again, With an Uncertain Path Ahead
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E.C.B. Cuts Interest Rates Again, With an Uncertain Path Ahead

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The European Central Bank lowered interest rates on Thursday, the sixth consecutive cut, as the economic landscape for the region rapidly changes. The bank’s key rate was cut by a quarter point to 2.5 percent, which was widely expected as inflation in the…

PCE Report Showed Inflation Eased Slightly in January
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PCE Report Showed Inflation Eased Slightly in January

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Getting inflation under control since the worst surge in decades has been a bumpy process in recent months. New data on Friday showed a little progress, but also an unexpected pullback in consumer spending, complicating the path forward for the Federal Reserve as…

Hot Inflation Raises Stakes of Trump’s Tariffs
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Hot Inflation Raises Stakes of Trump’s Tariffs

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Hot inflation has raised the stakes of President Trump’s plans to escalate his use of tariffs on the country’s biggest trading partners, risking even higher consumer prices and pushing back the prospects of the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates soon. New inflation data…

Inflation Stayed Sticky in January, Keeping Fed Rate Cuts at Bay
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Inflation Stayed Sticky in January, Keeping Fed Rate Cuts at Bay

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines U.S. inflation rose to 3 percent in January, strengthening the case for the Federal Reserve to extend a pause on interest rate cuts. The Consumer Price Index unexpectedly ticked higher from a year earlier, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on…