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CFOs Increasingly Alarmed Over Tariffs As Business Confidence Wavers: 15% Say They Are 'Concerned' About Duties In Q1

US Recession Risk Pegged At 30-35% By PIMCO, But Stagflation Not A Major Concern, Says Chief

Major Credit Card Provider Warns US Consumers Are Spending Less

US Recession Risk Pegged At 30-35% By PIMCO, But Stagflation Not A Major Concern, Says Chief

Major Credit Card Provider Warns US Consumers Are Spending Less

Jerome Powell's Stagflation Fears, Mark Cuban's Economic Queries, And Ray Dalio's Debt Warning: This Week In Economics

Upcoming Earnings Season Likely To Be 'Problematic' For Investors, Cautions Senior Analyst: 'Going To Be A Massive Wake-Up Call'

Jerome Powell's Stagflation Fears, Mark Cuban's Economic Queries, And Ray Dalio's Debt Warning: This Week In Economics

Upcoming Earnings Season Likely To Be 'Problematic' For Investors, Cautions Senior Analyst: 'Going To Be A Massive Wake-Up Call'

US Stocks Likely To Open Lower, But 'Economic Conditions Don't Signal A Downturn,' Say Analysts As They Expect 'Resilient Earnings' To Lift Equities

Recession 'Will Rear Its Ugly Head' As Early As July, Warns Expert As 2 Rate Cuts Projected For 2025: 'Buy Bonds On Dips'

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Bitcoin's Recent Struggles Aside, Gold Hit A New All-Time High Shining A Bright Spotlight On These Precious Metal Cryptos That Rocked In 2025

Gold prices hit an all-time high Wednesday as the Federal Reserve projected slower economic growth and higher inflation, boosting demand for the safe haven. What happened: Spot gold hit $3,056 per ounce earlier in the day before retracing slightly. Gold futures on the Commodity Exchange jumped to $3,060.20.

Federal Reserve Brings Back 'Transitory' Inflation Amid Tariff War: Economist Mohamed El-Erian Calls It A 'Big Policy Mistake'

Mohamed El-Erian criticizes Fed Chair Jerome Powell's use of the word "transitory" to describe the potential inflationary impact of tariffs.

US Stocks Likely To Open Higher Ahead Of FOMC Decision: 'Tariffs Remain The Dominant Market Force' Amid Rising Economic Uncertainty, Says Expert

U.S. stock futures advanced on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee's decision on the interest rates.

Larry Summers Says Federal Reserve In Hard Position With 'Stagflationary Shock' Ahead Of FOMC Decision: 'This Is What Tariffs Do'

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has said that the central bank is facing "the most difficult challenge" amid higher prices.

Fed Put On Standby, While Trump Put May Be Kaput? Analysts Expect Jerome Powell To Pivot To A Measured Stance Amid Economic Uncertainty

Analysts believe Jerome Powell could pivot to a measured stance while being on standby as the White House remains firm on its policies.

Trump To Nominate Fed's Michelle Bowman As Top Banking Regulator: Report

President Donald Trump is set to nominate Fed Governor Michelle Bowman as the central bank's vice chair for supervision, per Bloomberg. The nomination could be announced as early as today, marking a significant shift in the Fed's regulatory leadership.

Fed's Beige Book Shows Slight Growth: Consumer Spending Slips As Prices Rise

The Federal Reserve's Beige Book released Wednesday showed a slight increase in overall economic activity since mid-January, with six Districts reporting no change, four reporting modest or moderate growth and two noting slight contractions.

Trump's Tariffs Threaten Canada, Mexico, China — And American Wallets

Consumer confidence has taken a turn. GDP forecasts have gone negative and consumer spending unexpectedly declined in January.

Federal Reserve's Preferred Inflation Gauge Marks First Slowdown In 4 Months (UPDATED)

The Federal Reserve's key inflation measure came in in-line with expectations on Friday, with headline PCE inflation marking its first slowdown in four months.

Mortgage Rates Fall For Fifth Week Straight, But Remain Close To 7%

Homebuyers received some good news this week: Mortgage rates declined for a fifth week to their lowest level since last year and the median U.S. home-sale price rose by the smallest increase since last September.

Fed Minutes Reveal Officials See 'High Degree Of Uncertainty' Requiring 'A Careful Approach' On Rate Cuts

Minutes from the January Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting released Wednesday showed many of the Federal Reserve's policymakers stressed the need for additional evidence that inflation was cooling before any further interest rate cuts could be considered.

Trump Calls For More Tariffs, Federal Reserve Minutes On Deck: What's Driving Markets Wednesday?

All three major U.S. indices are red in Wednesday's midday trading as investors weighed President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on auto imports, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.

Inflation Rises In January, Housing Costs Up, Adding To Consumers' 2025 Concerns

January inflation data showed higher costs than expected with rent and costs for home owners continuing to rise.

EXCLUSIVE: This 'Magnificent 7' Stock Will Feel The Pinch Of Fed's Rate Decision, Poll Shows

Benzinga readers see two Magnificent 7 stocks most negatively impacted by the Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates steady.

EXCLUSIVE: Was Fed's Decision To Keep Rates Steady The Right Move? 72% Say...

Benzinga readers say whether keeping interest rates steady after three straight Fed cuts was the right move.

First Interest Rate Cut May Not Come Until June 'If At All,' Economist Warns As Fed Holds Steady

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at a range of 4.25% to 5.5% on Wednesday. Here's a look at how experts see the Federal Reserve's path ahead:

Bitcoin Ahead Of The FOMC Meeting: How The Fed's Decision Will Impact Crypto Markets

The Fed's FOMC meeting is underway with the crypto community wondering if Jerome Powell will end QT.

Trump's Treasury Nominee Scott Bessent Sees 'No Reason' For US Central Bank Digital Currency: It's For Countries With 'No Other Investment Alternatives'

In what could be interpreted as another optimistic signal for cryptocurrencies, Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, argued against the concept of a central bank digital currency in the U.S. on Thursday.

Interest Rate Cuts 'On Hold... If There Are Any At All In 2025' After December's Sticky Consumer Inflation Report: Economists

Consumer inflation eased slightly in December with core CPI coming in at 3.2% on a year-over-year basis, below the 3.3% estimate. Headline CPI rose 2.9% year-over-year, in-line with expectations.

Federal Reserve Policy Reversal? Buzz Around 2025 Rate Hikes Gains Momentum: 'It's A Paper Barrier...Will Break Through It Quickly If The Data Becomes Overwhelming'

Investors considering the possibility of rate hikes might look into short-dated Treasurys.

'No Rate Cuts In Q1 2025,' Strategist Says After Fed's December Minutes

Minutes from the Federal Reserve's December meeting released on Wednesday show officials are uncertain on the path of future rate cuts as President-elect Donald Trump's policies and how they could affect inflation remains unknown.

Jimmy Carter's Complex Economic Legacy: High Inflation, But Effective, Hawkish Fed Under Volcker

Carter's presidency was marred by high inflation and economic turmoil. His appointment of Paul Volcker helped curb inflation, but also led to a recession. He faced a primary challenge from Ted Kennedy and lost in a landslide to Ronald Reagan in the general election.

Will Trump Administration Sell Gold To Buy Bitcoin For Strategic Reserve In 2025? Analyst Says American Public Won't 'Tolerate' That

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office in 2025, the cryptocurrency market hoped that a strategic Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) reserve would take wings and eventually be implemented.

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