Even if we get more inflationary data next week, stock prices could still head higher, Jim Cramer told his Mad Money viewers Friday. That’s because an aggressive stance on inflation from the Federal Reserve is already priced into the market. Macro issues, however, will still dominate stocks going into next week. Cramer’s game plan for […]
Investors have been watching the US Treasury yield curve for inversions, a reliable predictor of past economic downturns. They don’t always agree on which part of the curve is best to watch though. “Yield curve inversion, and flatting, has been at the forefront for everyone,” said Pete Duffy, chief investment officer at Penn Capital Management […]
With the price of gas rising across the US, lawmakers are developing a string of proposals to help motorists – from $400 rebates for all taxpayers in California to imposing windfall taxes on oil companies or a sliding scale of payments that could net families as much as $300 every month. The average cost of […]
LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM – JANUARY 23: On the day that Britain officially enters a recession shoppers walk through Liverpool city center on January 23, 2009 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Figures announced today confirm that the UK is officially in a recession for the first time since the early 1990s after GDP fell in two successive […]
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell addresses an online only news conference in a frame grab from US Federal Reserve video broadcast from the Federal Reserve building in Washington, US, January 26, 2022. US Federal Reserve | via Reuters Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Monday vowed tough action on inflation, which he said jeopardizes […]
The Tally 3.0 autonomous mobile robot scans inventory in a grocery store. Simbe Robotics Automation and robotics are typically associated with multi-million budgets at multi-billion dollar companies. But as the cost of technology has come down, it’s become more affordable to smaller companies — even small businesses. Outside of Atlanta in Jonesboro, Georgia, THAT Burger […]
(Kitco News) Precious metals are back at the top of the leader board, posting double-digit gains as the volatile commodity space keeps investors looking at gold, palladium, silver, and platinum. On Thursday, the commodity space surged as oil prices rose on fears of possible supply shortages due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. […]
(Kitco News) Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk asked Twitter where inflation will be in a few years and advised how to invest when inflation is red-hot. Here’s his take. “What are your thoughts about probable inflation rate over next few years?” Musk asked the Twitterverse on Sunday. A very timely […]
The US economy faces mounting threats from abroad as the war in Ukraine and a COVID-19 surge in China threaten to stoke inflation and slow growth. While most economists say the US is still on track for stellar job gains and sturdy economic growth this year, the risks of a slowdown have spiked over the […]
(Kitco News) The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and developments in Ukraine will dominate gold’s price direction next week after the precious metal made a run for record highs. Gold rallied on its safe-haven appeal this week as sanctions against Russia were stepped up to import bans and the war in Ukraine […]
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