U.S. inflation data in the coming week could test the nerves of stock investors and further inflame worries about rising Treasury yields and uncertainty over Donald Trump's policy plans. After back-to-back standout years,
Many would rather forget the COVID-19 pandemic that descended upon the United States and the world nearly five years ago. However, its effects are still very much with us. The rampant inflation the pandemic spurred weighed heavily on American voters’ minds in 2024.
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Bond yields are hitting levels that signal markets are concerned that, even if the economy continues to grow, it could lead to a surge in inflation.
Right before the election, the consensus among economists and analysts seemed to be that Trump’s preferences — high growth, tariffs, tax cuts, and immigration — would lead to increased deficit spending and inflation. So would have Harris’s policies, only not as much.
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President-elect Donald Trump is considering declaring a national economic emergency to provide legal justification for a large swathe of universal tariffs on allies and adversaries, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN,
"President-elect Trump has proposed various tariff plans at various times on the import of foreign goods, including a 10% blanket tariff on all imports, a 60% tariff on Chinese goods and 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada," says Ben Johnston, chief operating officer of Kapitus, a financial services firm that focuses on small business.
Trudeau cautioned that President-elect Donald Trump is “a very skillful negotiator” and fretted that his statehood push may be masking a more menacing tariff threat.
Donald Trump is back with bold claims, saying that “inflation is continuing to rage” and “interest rates are far too high.” His comments are stirring
Traders’ question whether the Bitcoin “Trump trade” is running out of steam after this week’s macroeconomic developments result in Bitcoin price weakness.