Yellen says U.S. economy remains solid, heading toward ‘soft landing’

Yellen says U.S. economy remains solid, heading toward ‘soft landing’

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen speaks listens to a presentation during a tour at the IRS Processing Facility on September 06, 2024 in Austin, Texas.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sought to reassure the public on Saturday that the U.S. economy remains strong, despite a string of weak job … Read more

EU economy survived ‘terrible prophecies’, now faces trade with China: EU’s Gentiloni

EU economy survived ‘terrible prophecies’, now faces trade with China: EU’s Gentiloni

The European Union has successfully avoided the “terrible prophecies” that threatened its economy in recent years, but must still contend with Russia’s war in Ukraine and a tenuous trade relationship with China, outgoing European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni said Saturday. The bloc’s economy underwent “overall a weak growth, but nothing of the terrible prophecies … Read more

The Fed won’t go for a 50 basis points jumbo rate cut

The Fed won’t go for a 50 basis points jumbo rate cut

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a press conference after the release of the Fed policy decision to leave interest rates unchanged, at the Federal Reserve in Washington, U.S, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters As investors await the upcoming rate decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve this month, Carl Weinberg … Read more

Rate cuts need to start before inflation’s 2%

Rate cuts need to start before inflation’s 2%

A ‘Now Hiring’ sign posted on the window of a business looking to hire workers on May 05, 2023 in Miami, Florida.  Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need … Read more

Can’t wait until 2% to start cutting rates

Can’t wait until 2% to start cutting rates

A “Now Hiring” sign is displayed on a storefront in Adams Morgan Neighborhood on October 07, 2022 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, … Read more

Maruti Suzuki cuts prices of Alto K10, S-Presso variants

Maruti Suzuki cuts prices of Alto K10, S-Presso variants

The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki Monday said it is reducing prices of select variants of small cars Alto K10 and S-Presso by up to Rs 6,500 ahead of the festive season. While the company has slashed price of S-Presso LXI petrol by Rs 2,000, Alto K10 VXI petrol is now cheaper by Rs 6,500. … Read more

stocks, news, data and earnings

stocks, news, data and earnings

People cross a street in front the headquarters building of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on June 5, 2024. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — European markets were higher on Friday, the last trading day of August, as investors looked to key inflation data from across … Read more

Home prices hit record high in June on S&P Case-Shiller Index

Home prices hit record high in June on S&P Case-Shiller Index

A recent CreditNews Research study ranked the slowest-selling metro areas in the U.S. The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images Even as mortgage interest rates were rising, home prices reached the highest level ever on the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. On a three-month running average ending in June, prices nationally … Read more

Increased sausage demand could be worrying signal on the economy

Increased sausage demand could be worrying signal on the economy

A meat counter showing a variety of sausages at a Fred Meyer grocery store, a sub of Kroger, in Palmer, Alaska. Michael Siluk | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images An uptick in sausage demand can offer the latest sign of consumers tightening their belts as they continue grappling with high prices. There … Read more

European markets open to close, earnings, data and news

European markets open to close, earnings, data and news

The Euronext NV stock exchange in Paris. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stock markets opened in mixed territory on Monday, as traders digested rising tensions in the Middle East following strikes by both Israel and Hezbollah over the weekend. The German Dax fell 0.18% at the open, while Italy’s FTSE … Read more