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Tariffs drove up prices for consumer goods, study finds
Without them, prices would have declined slightly, researchers at the New York Fed found.
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Geopolitics
US jobs market sees sharp slowdown ahead of midterm elections
Unemployment rose slightly as American employers paused hiring with midterm elections just a month away.
Macro
US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month's gains
Final jobs report before the midterm elections also shows the US unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2%US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, a sha…
Markets
The 15 worst-performing S&P 500 stocks during a dismal September
The S&P 500 has gained slightly in September, but three-quarters of its components have declined.
Consumer
Eurozone Sentiment Slips as Businesses, Consumers Diverge
Businesses across the eurozone grew slightly more upbeat about their prospects in September, even as consumers became more gloomy.
Housing
3Q 2026 Cost Report: Construction Industry Executive Confidence Dips Slightly in Q3
ENR's Construction Industry Confidence Index fell marginally between the second and third quarters, dropping two points but still at a slightly positive 52 rat…
Markets
Stock futures rise slightly after Dow posts third straight losing week: Live updates
Wall Street is coming off a mixed week for the major averages.
Consumer
Whisky strikes are a distraction that Diageo cannot afford
One day it might make for an excellent, if slightly sentimental, Channel 4 drama.
Macro
Warsh's Fed shows it's serious about taming inflation. Why Wall Street now believes it.
After more than five years of failing to do so, Federal Reserve leaders think they can shrink the rate of inflation to 2% by 2029 with just slightly higher U.S…
U.S. poverty rate drops slightly, but experts fear worse ahead
The census data released Tuesday did not include the impact of more recent cuts to social safety net programs.
Macro
U.S. Treasury Yields Edge Lower, German 10-Year Bund Yield Hits New 15-Year High
Treasury yields fell slightly but remained close to recent multiyear highs as a Fed interest-rate hike this week looked increasingly possible.
Macro
August CPI shows inflation held at 3.4%, slightly hotter than expected
The report comes at a pivotal moment for the Federal Reserve, which is scheduled to meet next week to decide whether to hike interest rates.
Energy
Oil Prices Rise Slightly After U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes
Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, was up about 1 percent as trading resumed on Sunday, while the national average price of gas was nearly $4.15 a gall…
Macro
U.S. job openings rise slightly to 7.3 million as labor market remains sturdy despite higher costs
Employers posted slightly more job openings in July but as the American labor market remained sturdy in the face of higher costs that are squeezing household b…
The pace of job growth was probably slightly weaker than reported from early 2025 through early this year, the Labor Department said Friday
The revised numbers show a slightly weaker labor picture than previously reported for the year that ended in March.
Hawk Fire evacuations in Reno slightly eased as firefighters make gains
Shifting winds challenged firefighters battling the Hawk Fire in Reno, Nevada, that was keeping tens of thousands of people evacuated.
Macro
Construction Materials Prices Climb Slightly in July
Despite stable prices this month, economists expect input prices will continue to increase.
Housing
Mortgage rates dip slightly for first time in 6 weeks, still steeper than last year
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell slightly for the first time in six weeks, marking a glimpse of relief for prospective homebuyers - although borro…
Macro
Japan wholesale inflation eases slightly to 7.2%, undershooting expectations
The PPI reading was lower than the 7.4% expected by economists polled by Reuters, and was down from a revised 7.3% seen in June.
Macro
Inflation Eased Slightly in July, but Prices Remain Elevated as War Drags On
Though energy prices fell last month after their spring surge, other factors pushed up costs as the Fed considers raising interest rates.
Geopolitics
Annual inflation cooled slightly in July despite renewed Iran conflict
The consumer price index rose at a 3.4 percent annual pace in the year ending in July, down slightly from 3.5 percent in June, according to new Labor Departmen…
Macro
US inflation cooled slightly to 3.4% in July, according to latest data
Energy is cheaper than at its peak in late April, but gas is still nearly $1 a gallon more expensive than before the Iran warUS consumer prices cooled slightly…
Technology
China's exports slow slightly in July despite robust demand for high-tech products
China has reported its exports slowed slightly in July from the month before despite strong growth in demand for high-tech electronics and vehicles
Canada Goods-Trade Surplus Widens Slightly With Record Exports, Imports
Canada's goods-trade surplus with the world widened slightly in June as a softer currency helped drive the value of exports and imports to all-time highs.
Macro
Kalshi traders think July jobs report will come in slightly cooler than economists' predictions
Speculators on the platform place just under 50-50 odds that employers added more than 80,000 jobs in July.
Macro
ADP Says June Private Sector Hiring Grew Slightly Below Expectations
Private companies added a net 98,000 jobs in June after adding 122,000 jobs in May, ADP said, compared with economists' expectations of 110,000 new private-sec…
Energy
U.K. Economy Grows Slightly as High Energy Costs Continue to Weigh
The economy returned to growth in May on robust services-sector activity, but faces renewed uncertainty with the resumption of U.S.-Iran hostilities around the…
Energy
Oil up slightly ahead of long US weekend as peace efforts hold
Oil rose on Friday before a long holiday weekend in the U.S. as wary optimism held over efforts to make peace in the Middle East between the U.S. and Iran.
