agriculture
U.S. Inflation Surges To 3% In January, Slashing Hopes Of Interest Rate Cuts
U.S. consumer prices came in higher than expected in January as inflation showed few signs of slowing down.
airline fares
Higher food prices lift US consumer prices; Hurricane Helene boosts jobless claims
Consumer prices rose slightly more than expected in September amid higher food costs, but the annual increase in inflation was the smallest in more than 3-1/2 years.
2025
Social Security Announces 2.5% Cost-Of-Living Adjustment For Next Year
Over 72 million Americans will see a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment to benefit payments in 2025, the Social Security Administration announced on Thursday.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
US import prices post largest drop in eight months
Import prices dropped by the most in eight months in August, suggesting that domestic inflation will continue to subside in the months ahead.
Alphabet
Wall St edges lower as volatile week draws to a close
Wall Street’s main indexes capped off a tumultuous week where global markets were rattled and fears of a recession in the world’s biggest economy.
10-year note
S&P, Nasdaq rise as fresh inflation data allays rate fears
A Labor Department report showed the PPI for final demand rose 0.2% in March, against forecasts of a 0.3% increase.
Business
US small-business sentiment slides to lowest level in more than 11 years
NFIB said its Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.9 point to 88.5 last month, the lowest level since December 2012.
advancing issues
Wall Street climbs, lifted by Uber, Lyft and Nvidia
Nvidia briefly displaced Alphabet as the U.S. stock market’s third most valuable company.
Amazon
US retail sales dip; producer prices post biggest drop in 3-1/2 years
U.S. retail sales fell for the first time in seven months as motor vehicle purchases and spending on hobbies dropped.
Business
US consumer prices rise on surge in rents; underlying inflation cools
U.S. consumer prices rose in September as rental costs surged.