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Do tariffs raise inflation?
For a start, firms usually pass on tariffs by raising prices. During Mr Trump’s last sortie against Chinese manufacturing in ...
Mexico annual inflation hits lowest level in nearly four years
Mexico's annual inflation rate slowed to its lowest level in almost four years in the first half of January, official data ...
Americans say their savings accounts aren't keeping up with inflation. There's a fix.
Most Americans feel their bank accounts aren’t keeping up with inflation, a new survey finds, fresh evidence that savers who ...
Trump Tariff Threat Looms Over Bank Of Canada As Inflation Cools
Canadian inflation cooled to 1.8% in December, but with the threat of US tariffs on the horizon, are more BoC rate cuts ahead ...
Nigeria's central bank says GDP to grow 4.17% in 2025, inflation to ease
Nigeria's central bank expects the economy to expand by 4.17% this year, Governor Olayemi Cardoso said on Thursday, driven by ...
US Inflation Rises to 2.9% in December, as Gas and Egg Prices Drive Uptick
The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.9 percent year-over-year in December, the largest annual increase since July. When ...
Inflation And Insolvency Causing Interest Rates To Rise
Inflation is causing rates to rise, and rising interest rates are the predominant problem facing markets in early 2025. Read ...
Stocks Await More Earnings After Strong Start And Better Inflation
Better bank earnings and inflation readings sent bond and stock prices higher. Earnings and politics will likely have the ...
Trump’s Day 1 executive orders target EVs, inflation, immigration. Here’s what could come next.
“Today, I will sign a series of historic executive orders. With these actions, we will begin the complete restoration of ...
BlackRock’s Fink Calls Elevated Inflation World’s ‘Biggest Risk’
BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink said investors are too quick to conclude that high inflation is over, ...
What the new inflation report means for mortgage rates
Mortgage rates have experienced fluctuations over the last few months, with a general upward trend in recent weeks. As of ...
New Yorkers To Get $3 Billion in Inflation Refund Checks
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced inflation refund checks of up to $500 will be paid to eligible New Yorkers.