Category Economy

Breaking economic news, with reports on global stock markets, personal finance, businesses and technology.

What to know this week

Shares struggled to realize steam final week as uncertainty round President Trump’s tariff plans continued to loom over markets. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) popped about 0.5% whereas the Dow Jones Industrial (^DJI) rose greater than 1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite…

Sticky US Inflation and Tariffs Are Preserving the Fed Sidelined

(Bloomberg) — US inflation stays at a disquieting stage for Federal Reserve officers, simply because the Trump administration strikes ahead with tariffs that threat retaining value pressures elevated. The non-public consumption expenditures value index excluding meals and vitality — the…