A customer shops at a supermarket on August 14, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. Sha Hanting | China News Service | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve officials will get the latest look at their favorite inflation indicator Friday, a data snapshot that could influence the September rate decision even as policymakers appear to have...
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A recession is coming in the U.S., and ‘a few rate cuts’ won’t prevent it, says strategist
An Aldi supermarket in Alhambra, California, US, on Thursday, June 27, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesContrary to what many believe, investment research firm BCA Research sees that the economy is on the cusp of a recession, and the predicted upcoming U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts will not be...
No longer a financial reservoir? Saudi Arabiaโs spending confirms clear shift in strategy
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Xavierarnau | E+ | Getty ImagesSaudi Arabia is moving full steam ahead with its focus on domestic investment โ and with that, higher requirements for foreigners coming to the kingdom to take capital elsewhere.The kingdom's $925 billion sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, saw its assets jump...
Consumer spending jumped in July as retail sales were up 1%, much better than expected
Consumer spending held up even better than expected in July as inflation pressures showed more signs of easing, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.Advanced retail sales accelerated 1% on the month, according to numbers that are adjusted for seasonality but not inflation. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for...
Annual inflation rate slows to 2.9% in July, lowest since 2021
Inflation rose as expected in July, driven by higher housing-related costs, according to a Labor Department report Wednesday that is likely to keep an interest rate cut on the table in September.The consumer price index, a broad-based measure of prices for goods and services, increased 0.2% for the month, putting...