The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

Amid a cooling inflation trend and rising consumer spending, hopes for economic recovery are growing. In this environment, investing in fundamentally sound consumer discretionary stocks, Lowe's (LOW), The TJX Companies (TJX), and Snap-on (SNA) could offer promising growth opportunities for investors looking to capitalize on this positive shift. Read on….

When Donald Trump started the biggest trade war since the 1930s in his first term, his impulsive combination of threats and import taxes on U.S. trading partners created chaos, generated drama -- and drew criticism from mainstream economists who favor free trade

U.S. long-term interest rates remain stubbornly high in February 2025. While the Fed continues to cut the short-term Fund Funds Rate, the U.S. 30-year Treasury bond futures remain not far from the most recent February 2023 low as they consolidate and search for direction.

A top economist takes a look at the real consumer impact of tariffs.