Politics Aug 14 Year-over-year inflation hits lowest level in three years, clearing way for Fed to begin cutting rates By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Aug 12 Americans are refusing to pay high prices. That might deal the final blow to inflation The economy appears to be returning to pre-pandemic norms, when most companies felt they couldn't raise prices much without losing business. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Aug 06 Wall Street steadies after worst day in nearly 2 years, economic fears and finance structures blamed Several factors have been behind the recent swoon for markets, including fears about a slowing U.S. economy. Some technical reasons may also be accelerating movements for markets worldwide. By Stan Choe, Associated Press
Economy Aug 05 Dow drops 1000 points, worst fall since 2022, amid global rout Wall Street fell the most in nearly two years, continuing a global rout in financial markets, as fear worsens that the U.S. economy is slowing down. By Stan Choe, Associated Press
Economy Jul 31 WATCH: Fed Chair Powell holds news briefing as first interest rate cut in four years ‘getting closer’ At a news conference Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that if inflation continued to cool, "a rate cut could be on the table in the September meeting.”… By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Jul 31 A sign inflation may keep cooling: Paychecks grew more slowly this spring By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Higher wages and benefits are good for employees, but slower pay growth will likely reassure Fed officials that inflation is steadily falling back to their 2 percent target. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 6:25 As more retailers embrace digital price tags on shelves, how will they be used? By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Traditional price tags at grocery stores may soon be on their way out, in favor of what are being called digital or electronic shelf labels that can be updated remotely. Consumer advocates worry this technology can lead to surge pricing… Continue watching
Jul 26 Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge cools, increasing likelihood of September rate cut By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Prices rose just 0.1% from May to June, up from the previous month's unchanged reading. Compared with a year earlier, inflation declined to 2.5% from 2.6%. Continue reading
Jul 11 Cooling inflation may pave way for interest rate cut soon By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Inflation in the United States cooled in June for a third straight month, a sign that the worst price spike in four decades is steadily fading and may soon usher in interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Continue reading
Jul 09 WATCH: Slowing job market signals interest rate cuts may be near, Powell tells Senate committee By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Fed has made "considerable progress" toward its goal of defeating the worst inflation spike in four decades, Powell told the Senate Banking Committee. Continue reading