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Read the full briefU.S. retail sales rise again, but higher gas prices and inflation play a big role MarketWatch Retail sales rose for the third consecutive month in April CNN US Retail Sales Moderated in April as Gas Surge Crimped Budgets Bloomberg.com Consumers Are Hanging In There, Retail Sales Data Show WSJ April U.S. retail sales growth slows from March's spike, as expected Seeking Alpha
US Retail Sales Moderated in April as Gas Surge Crimped Budgets Bloomberg.com Retail sales rose for the third consecutive month in April CNN U.S. retail sales rise again, but higher gas prices and inflation play a big role MarketWatch Consumers Are Hanging In There, Retail Sales Data Show WSJ US retail sales increase again in April, partly lifted by higher prices Yahoo Finance
Homebuyers more cautious due to possible mortgage rate rises and higher inflation as sellers sit on properties Fears of higher mortgage rates and rising inflation as a result of the Middle East conflict are leading to a subdued and downbeat housing market, according to estate agents. Demand from potential homebuyers across England and Wales has shown a “noticeable softening” recently, according to a monthly survey of estate agents by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Continue
Warsh has big plans for the Fed, but results may take time Reuters Why Warsh's Democrat problem could come back to bite him Politico Kevin Warsh takes over a divided Federal Reserve qz.com Why a Warsh-Led Fed May Keep Interest Rates Steady The New York Times Jerome Powell’s Inflation Legacy for Kevin Warsh WSJ
US producer prices post biggest gain in four years in April Reuters Wholesale inflation jumps 6% in April on annual basis, biggest increase since 2022 CNBC Stock Market Today: Dow Slips After Wholesale Prices Flash Another Warning Sign on Inflation — Live Updates WSJ US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren’t the only reason AP News Higher gas prices sent wholesale inflation soaring last month, likely signaling more pain ahead for consumers CNN
Higher gas prices sent wholesale inflation soaring last month, signaling more pain ahead for consumers CNN Wholesale inflation jumps 6% in April on annual basis, biggest increase since 2022 CNBC Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures mixed as PPI inflation data comes in hot Yahoo Finance US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren’t the only reason AP News Prices for these grocery items have spiked highest since the war began The Washington Post
US Producer Prices Rise Most Since 2022 on Higher Energy Costs Bloomberg.com US producer prices rose far more than expected in April in another sign of sticky inflation Yahoo Finance Wholesale inflation jumps 6% in April on annual basis, biggest increase since 2022 CNBC US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren’t the only reason AP News S&P 500 eyes muted open as hot inflation data signals rates to stay on hold Reuters
Wholesale inflation jumps 6% in April on annual basis, biggest increase since 2022 CNBC Higher gas prices sent wholesale inflation soaring last month, signaling more pain ahead for consumers CNN Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures mixed as PPI inflation data comes in hot Yahoo Finance US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren’t the only reason AP News Prices for these grocery items have spiked highest since the war began The Washington Post
Also, Russia keeps attacking U.S. companies in Ukraine. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
Stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 and Nasdaq retreat on hot inflation print, tech sell-off Yahoo Finance S&P 500 slips from record Tuesday as chips rally takes a breather and inflation comes in hot: Live updates CNBC Wall Street falls from its records as AI stocks slump and oil prices rise AP News Wall Street slips as inflation, Iran tensions weigh Reuters Dow ends higher, Nasdaq and S&P 500 slide as tech stocks come under pressure MarketWatch
Trump Live Updates: Pentagon Puts Cost of Iran War at $29 Billion During Hegseth Hearing The New York Times Hegseth Asks for More Money as Iran War Costs Skyrocket The Intercept Iran War News Live Updates: Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at Roughly $29 Billion WSJ Live updates: Pete Hegseth, Dan Caine testify on Hill; Inflation spikes amid Iran war The Hill Pentagon's estimate for Iran war grows to $29B Politico
US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war BBC Live Updates: Inflation Accelerates After Weeks of War in Iran The New York Times Inflation accelerates as gas, rent and food prices climb Los Angeles Times Consumer prices rose 3.8% annually in April, the highest since May 2023 CNBC US inflation rose to 3.8% in April, eroding Americans’ paychecks CNN
Inflation jumps to its highest level since 2023. Here are 3 things costing a lot more NPR CPI Shows Inflation Accelerating After Weeks of War in Iran The New York Times US consumer prices increase further in April Reuters US inflation rose to 3.8% in April, eroding Americans’ paychecks CNN Treasury yields rise as investors await key inflation data CNBC
With Starmer under growing pressure to resign, Growth and Tribune groups put forward ideas for policy revamps UK politics live – latest updates Groups connected to the health secretary, Wes Streeting, and the Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, have proposed large changes to government policy, giving a sense of how the country may change should either one succeed Keir Starmer. The Growth Group, allied to Streeting, and the Tribune group of Labour MPs, allied to Burnham, have published comp
Rising cost of living such as high gas prices also a concern in election that will have record number of voters Voters in the Bahamas head to the polls on Tuesday in a hotly contested general election featuring high-profile candidates such as the former basketball champion Rick Fox. Voters in the Caribbean archipelago are divided over concerns about immigration, especially from neighbouring Haiti, and the rising cost of living, with significant spikes in gas prices caused by war in the Middle Ea
Dip in credit card spending in April, particularly on travel, suggests Britons preparing for harder times amid Iran war fallout Households cut back on their spending in April at the fastest pace in 18 months, as the conflict in the Middle East provoked fears of another cost of living crisis, a report from one of the UK’s biggest banks has suggested. Barclays, which processes nearly 40% of the UK’s credit and debit card transactions, said its data showed there had been a 0.1% fall in card spendin
Bond yields creep higher on concerns about potential for political instability and rising inflation Business live – latest updates UK politics live – latest updates The cost of government borrowing has crept higher as Keir Starmer’s crucial speech failed to dispel investor “jitters” in the bond markets over political instability combined with fears of rising inflation. The yield, effectively the interest rate, on the benchmark 10-year UK government bonds (known as gilts) rose eight basis poin
High gas prices are hurting restaurant sales — but not all chains CNBC Acropolis Grill faces rising costs as U.S.-Iran conflict fuels diesel price hikes WTVC Consumers Aren’t Cutting Back on Fast Food, Even as Other Costs Climb The New York Times Americans are spending down their savings Axios The Outlook for the US Consumer amid Rising Inflation Goldman Sachs
Influential IPPR proposes capping rents at whichever is lower of consumer price inflation or wage growth UK politics live – latest updates One of the thinktanks closest to the Labour government is urging ministers to introduce private sector rent controls in England, as the chancellor weighs up how to ease a surge in living costs caused by the Iran war. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has published a paper calling for a rent “double lock”, which would link rent increases to eit
PwC survey reports fast fall in consumer confidence with people worried about Iran war’s impact on economy and personal finances British households are bracing for a new cost of living crisis, as the impact of the Middle East conflict dampens confidence in the economy and personal finances, a survey has suggested. Consumer confidence in the UK has dipped over the last three months at the fastest rate since June 2022, when inflation in the UK was soaring as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukrain
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