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Economics Headlines
Annual inflation cooled to 2.4% in January, an eight-month low cnn.com
The annual rate of inflation slowed to an eight-month low last month, new data showed Friday.
Source: cnn.com
Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool pbs.org
Friday’s report suggests inflation could be cooling, but it comes after the cost of food, gas, and apartment rents have soared since the pandemic.
Source: pbs.org
Solid inflation, jobs reports boost Trump as his polling on economy sinks politico.com
The data bolsters Trump administration arguments that, while tariffs push up some prices on a one-time basis, they don’t lead to persistent inflation.
Source: politico.com
EU weighs two-track approach to break economic reform deadlock reuters.com
EU governments have long preached unity as the best response to U.S. and Chinese economic pressure, but are discovering they need urgently to boost Europe’s competitiveness and that waiting for all 27 member states to agree may take too long.
Source: reuters.com
Reeves appoints higher pay advocate to fight skills shortages as chief economic adviser theguardian.com
Labour market expert Prof Brian Bell has called for better pay and conditions in key sectors, particularly social care
Source: theguardian.com
The Human Toll of Trump’s Cuba Policy foreignpolicy.com
Washington wants political change in Havana. Ordinary people are paying the price.
Source: foreignpolicy.com
US inflation falls to 2.4% in January after Trump’s tariffs led to price fluctuations theguardian.com
Economists predicted a slight easing of inflation, although it’s unclear whether Fed will again cut interest rates
Source: theguardian.com
Crises Everywhere, but the Markets Don’t Seem to Mind nytimes.com
Stocks have prospered while the world has plunged into disorder, an economist says. “Keep calm and carry on” may be the best investors can do.
Source: nytimes.com
Wall St Week Ahead Walmart, economic data await investors confronting AI ‘whack-a-mole’ reuters.com
U.S. stock investors will be on guard next week for further volatility induced by fears of artificial intelligence disruption as they also assess the durability of a rotation beneath the market’s surface, along with upcoming earnings from Walmart and fresh economic data.
Source: reuters.com
Judy Shelton Makes a Comeback Years After Missing Out on the Fed bloomberg.com
The former Fed nominee wants a wholesale rethink of how the central bank should model interest rates.
Source: bloomberg.com
K-shaped economy looks more like ‘jaws of a crocodile,’ economist says: What’s widening the gap cnbc.com
There are signs that middle-income households have slowed spending. This makes the K-shaped economy look more like the “jaws of a crocodile,” an expert says
Source: cnbc.com
Inflation eased more than expected in January washingtonpost.com
Trump’s tariff fantasy collides with economic reality bostonglobe.com
The president claims an “economic miracle.” The data tell a different story.
Source: bostonglobe.com
Trump says trust the process on tariffs. Some in the GOP are getting restless. politico.com
Privately some Republicans remain anxious about a tariff policy that has injected uncertainty into a shaky economy.
Source: politico.com
Trump immigration sweeps upended L.A.’s economy, with some businesses losing big latimes.com
The report, commissioned by L.A. County officials, found that 82% of businesses surveyed reported negative impacts from immigration enforcement, with 44% losing more than half their revenue.
Source: latimes.com
