The Fed’s go-to inflation gauge heated up again
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge moved even higher in December, driven in part by rising food and energy prices. However, a closely watched measurement of underlying inflation trends ...
Stock Market Today: Dow falls nearly 140 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq end lower, bond yields rise as Fed pauses rate cuts, signals no hurry to resume
Investors react to the Federal Reserve's policy decision and Chairman Jerome Powell's press conference, as well as results ...
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U.S. economy ends 2024 with solid growth, up 2.8% for full year
WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy ended 2024 on a solid note with consumer spending continuing to drive growth. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that gross domestic product — the economy ...
These ETFs can help investors protect themselves from selloffs like the DeepSeek panic - but here's the catch
Buffer ETFs, also known as defined-outcome ETFs, use options contracts to limit losses while capping upside potential for the indexes they track. This type of fund has become particularly popular ...
VIX rises as investors await Fed Chair Jerome Powell
The U.S. stock market’s so-called fear gauge was rising Wednesday as investors await the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting. The CBOE Volatility Index, which trades under the ticker VIX, ...
Fed guided by economic goals and the law, not politics, says Powell
Powell said the Fed is working to align its workforce policies with Trump but signaled that changes could be limited.
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Won’t Show the Progress Officials Want to See
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure accelerated slightly in December, as price growth remains stubbornly above ...
Big Tech stocks are still weighing on Wall Street ahead of earnings
U.S. stocks were traded mixed on Wednesday morning with markets in a wait-and-see mode ahead of the first Federal Reserve interest-rate decision of 2025. Investors also were getting ready for ...