Tag Archives: Inflation

US consumers are feeling the stress of inflation, interest rates, report shows – Reuters

US consumers are feeling the stress of inflation, interest rates, report shows  Reuters Credit scores drop at fastest pace since the Great Recession  CNN Credit scores fall for the second year in a row as more borrowers miss payments  CNBC Average FICO score sheds two points in 2025. Who’s seeing the largest drop?  USA Today FICO Releases Inaugural FICO Score® Credit Insights Report Highlighting …

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1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Earns Best U.S. Opening Ever for Anime Film — Inflation Adjusted – News

1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Earns Best U.S. Opening Ever for Anime Film — Inflation Adjusted – News

Image via Demon Slayer franchise’s X/Twitter account ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable The Box Office Mojo and The Numbers websites reported that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle – Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has earned US$70,611,098 in its opening weekend at #1 at the U.S. box office. …

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Gold Price Eyes $4,000 as Fed Cuts and Inflation Fears Collide

Gold Price Eyes ,000 as Fed Cuts and Inflation Fears Collide

Risk Factors A major risk to the gold outlook lies in policy missteps from the Federal Reserve. If the Fed cuts rates too aggressively while inflation remains elevated, it could spark a second wave of inflation. This would force the Fed to reverse course and hike rates again, which could trigger volatility in gold prices. On the other hand, if …

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CPI Inflation Dishes Up another Nasty Surprise, as it Tends to Do

CPI Inflation Dishes Up another Nasty Surprise, as it Tends to Do

Fed’s Nightmare, but it’ll cut anyway: CPI, Core CPI, and Core Services CPI all over 4% annualized. Goods prices spiked for Used Vehicles, Food, Gasoline. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Core services, which dominate the inflation index and include many of the essentials that consumers cannot do without – housing, healthcare, insurance, etc. – rose by 4.3% annualized in August from July, …

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Trump says he ‘solved’ inflation. Americans may think otherwise

Trump says he ‘solved’ inflation. Americans may think otherwise

President Donald Trump is declaring inflation dead. Do most Americans — and data — agree? During an appearance on Fox News early Friday, Trump claimed that he “already solved” inflation. “Costs are down. Look at energy costs. You’re going to have $2 gasoline pretty soon,” Trump said on “Fox & Friends,” adding, “I’ve solved just about every problem.” But according …

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Trump just said he solved inflation. But prices are rising – in part because of his policies

Trump just said he solved inflation. But prices are rising – in part because of his policies

Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump declared on Friday that he’s “already solved inflation” and that “costs are down.” ”We have almost no inflation anymore,” he said in a Fox News interview. But Consumer Price Index data released Thursday tells a different story. Not only does the data show rising inflation, but the pace of consumer price increases is …

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Inflation heats up in August as Trump tariffs ripple across economy – Axios

Inflation heats up in August as Trump tariffs ripple across economy  Axios CPI Shows Pace of US Inflation Likely to Keep Fed Cautious on Rate Cuts  The New York Times Why this long-time market strategist is arguing against a Fed rate cut  CNBC Inflation climbs in August as grocery and gas prices jump  NPR Double whammy for Americans: Inflation continues to rise as jobs …

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Inflation jumps as Trump, Powell confront weakening labor market – Politico

Inflation jumps as Trump, Powell confront weakening labor market  Politico Consumer prices rose at annual rate of 2.9% in August, as weekly jobless claims jump  CNBC CPI Shows Pace of US Inflation Likely to Keep Fed Cautious on Rate Cuts  The New York Times Double whammy for Americans: Inflation continues to rise as jobs outlook grows weaker  CNN Firm Inflation, Soft Jobs Data Pull …

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Inflation Ticks Up to 2.9%, but Fed Rate Cut Seems Assured as New Unemployment Claims Surge – Realtor.com

Inflation Ticks Up to 2.9%, but Fed Rate Cut Seems Assured as New Unemployment Claims Surge  Realtor.com Consumer prices rose at annual rate of 2.9% in August, as weekly jobless claims jump  CNBC Inflation: boiling the frogs  Financial Times CPI Shows Pace of US Inflation Likely to Keep Fed Cautious on Rate Cuts  The New York Times Double whammy for Americans: Inflation continues to …

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Stagflation concerns rise with increased inflation and jobless claims – The Washington Post

Stagflation concerns rise with increased inflation and jobless claims  The Washington Post Dow jumps 600 points to record as August inflation increase likely won’t derail Fed rate cut: Live updates  CNBC Inflation Ticks Up, But the Labor Market Matters More Now  Bloomberg.com CPI Shows Pace of US Inflation Likely to Keep Fed Cautious on Rate Cuts  The New York Times US consumer inflation accelerates; …

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