Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome PowellChip Somodevilla/Getty Images A rebound in inflation risks prompting another rate hike from the Fed, Rob Arnott told Bloomberg TV. He forecasts inflation at 3.5%-5% by the of the the year. The Fed’s projected 25-basis point rate cut won’t be enough to stimulate the economy, he noted. Higher interest rates […]
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2024’s remarkably, stubbornly stable race — for now
The good news for President Joe Biden in our new national NBC News poll is that it appears he’s climbed out of the political hole he was in this winter: His overall approval rating is up 5 points from January, and he now trails former President Donald Trump by just 2 points among registered voters, […]
Why the Fed’s first rate cut could be delayed until March 2025 if inflation stays stubbornly high
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell testifies during a House Committee on Financial Services hearing, Wednesday, July 18, 2018, Capitol Hill in Washington.Jacquelyn Martin/AP If the Federal Reserve can’t cut interest rates this June, it might delay easing until March 2025, Bank of America said. Stubbornly high PCE inflation readings might make it difficult to […]
BYD is coming for Europe—but high labor costs, connectivity issues, and stubbornly loyal customers might trip up the Warren Buffett-backed EV maker that’s leaving competitors in a ‘state of shock’
If you asked the typical European or American about BYD a couple of years ago, only the biggest petrol-head or an astute follower of Warren Buffett’s portfolio could have given you a confident answer on what the company does. It’s taken a brutal price war with Elon Musk and an ascension to the top of […]