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US inflation is lingering and tariffs threatened by Trump could nudge prices in wrong direction
An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, while some underlying prices pressures showed signs of easing. The latest inflation figures arrive as President Donald Trump has threatened to impose big import taxes on goods from Canada and Mexico,
Howard Lutnick, Trump Commerce secretary pick, says it's 'nonsense' that tariffs cause inflation
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, told senators the argument that tariffs cause inflation is "nonsense" during a confirmation hearing.
Trump commerce chief pick Lutnick says he prefers across-the-board tariffs by country
President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, said on Wednesday that he has advised Trump to impose across-the-board tariffs country-by-country to restore trade reciprocity and fairness.
Trump's Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 days
Lutnick, who once appeared on Trump's reality television show "The Apprentice,'' is a big supporter of cryptocurrencies, digital money that can be traded over the internet outside
Commerce pick Lutnick defends tariffs, funding freeze
Facing tough questions on tariffs and the administration’s attempted freeze on federal funding, Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Commerce Department, told senators Wednesday t
Trump says inflation isn’t his No. 1 issue. So what will happen to consumer prices?
Inflation was a driving force behind Donald Trump’s election, but he’s put the issue on the back burner during his first week ...
Move over Joe Biden, Donald Trump has new economic villain
President Donald Trump blasted Fed Chair Jerome Powell and the nation's central bank Thursday, blaming their actions for ...
How will Trump try to fix inflation? Experts say he'll focus on these areas.
Trump will probably seek to ease inflation and lower prices by drilling for more oil, loosening regulations, reducing federal ...
Big investors strike a cautious tone on markets for 2025 with Trump policies, inflation posing risks
A lively bull market, pro-business policies promised by the Trump administration and a Federal Reserve close to pulling off a ...
From avocados to autos, US tariffs on Canada, Mexico could drive inflation
The 25 per cent tax that President Donald Trump plans to slap on imports from Canada and Mexico as soon as Saturday could ...
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Trump wants to tackle inflation. Will these top actions bring prices down?
Many Americans say they voted for Donald Trump because he promised to defeat inflation. So it’s no surprise that Trump’s first actions included directives aimed at “emergency price relief ...
Fed hold rates steady, sees inflation as ‘elevated’; Powell declines comment on Trump
The Fed said the job market is “solid,” and noted that the unemployment rate “has stabilized at a low level in recent months.
Fed pauses interest rate cuts as inflation, Trump's plans create uncertainty
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged as officials grappled with uncertainty caused by inflation and President Trump's plans.
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How Trump's Executive Order Can Change American Energy Policy
The order to "unleash" American energy is creating uncertainty for the country's energy markets and consumers.
Wall Street today: US Stocks surge on in-line PCE inflation data, Apple gains 2.9%
ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.26 per cent, the S&P 500 gained 0.43 per cent, the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.82 per cent ...