COMMENTARY: The president should tread lightly on tariffs
A tariff is a tax paid by the U.S. importer, not a foreign country or the exporter. That makes it easy to raise, which in ...
Could Tariffs Spark Covid-Like Inflation? One Fed Official Is Wary
Tariffs proposed by President Donald Trump could disrupt supply chains and stoke inflation, much like the cascade of price increases that ripped through the economy during the pandemic, one official ...
Fed's Goolsbee warns of potential inflationary impact of tariffs
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee warned on Wednesday that ignoring the potential inflationary impact of ...
Excessive ECB Caution Could Push Inflation Below Target, Chief Economist Says
The European Central Bank should avoid excessive caution in lowering its key interest rate, but must also be alert to signs that inflation is taking longer than expected to fall to its target, Chief ...
Hands on Wisconsin: Donald Trump's terrible tariffs will turn up inflation
Trump loves tariffs as a weapon, but they won't help him lower the inflated cost of consumer goods, which was a main reason ...
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Cartoon of the day
Consumers who were relieved that the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) did not allow Eskom’s 36% tariff increase or the 18% analysts ...
Tariffs May Add $1,700 To Average Tax Bill, Hike Prices And Cut Income, Say Experts
Higher tariffs could worsen the squeeze on American families by increasing their taxes, lowering their income, and requiring ...
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Does Monetary Policy Tightening Reduce Inflation?
Recent research has identified periods when the Federal Reserve intentionally acted to slow inflation when it exceeded ...
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Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that after a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump that the planned tariffs are on hold for a month, a statement confirmed by ...
Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond
President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing ...
Why the Fed may be done cutting interest rates, once and for all.
Some economists were saying Wednesday that the cutting cycle is over, while others think Chairman Jerome Powell’s Federal Reserve won’t ease again until 2026.
Stocks end down as Fed shifts inflation view. Nvidia slides on talk of China sales curb
US stocks fall after the Fed held rates steady but suggested the inflation drop has stalled. Meta, Tesla and Microsoft report ...