Inflation moved closer to the Federal Reserve's target in August, easing the way for future interest rate cuts, the Commerce Department reported Friday.The personal consumption expenditures price index, a gauge the Fed focuses on to measure the cost of goods and services in the U.S. economy, rose 0.1% for the...
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Wealthy investors support Harris over Trump, new survey says
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at the Philip Chosky Theatre during a campaign event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 25, 2024. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesA majority of millionaire investors said they plan to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in November, even though they...
Swiss central bank cuts rates by a quarter point in third trim this year
A view of the headquarters of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), before a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland, March 21, 2024. Denis Balibouse | ReutersThe Swiss National Bank on Thursday took a third step to loosen monetary policy this year, bringing its key interest rate down by 25 basis points to...
Southwest Airlines to cut service and staffing in Atlanta to slash costs
A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, July 12, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSouthwest Airlines is planning to reduce service to and from Atlanta next year, cutting more than 300 pilot and flight attendant positions, according to...
Meet the Latin American e-commerce platform that’s outperforming Amazon this year
One of the world's largest e-commerce companies is emerging as a top pick on Wall Street as investors look for tech opportunities beyond the Magnificent Seven.MercadoLibre, an Argentinian e-commerce and payments platform that's incorporated in Delaware and actively traded on Nasdaq, is up 34% in 2024, compared to a roughly...