Inflation

As costs rise, interest rates are not keeping up. That means you may want to shop around with regard to where you keep your cash.

David Rosenberg of Rosenberg Research suggests investors should brace for a sputtering economy and calls the stock market a “casino.”

U.S. Treasury yields fell Friday after a key inflation reading came slightly below expectations, indicating inflationary pressures may be ebbing slightly.

An inflation indicator that the Fed uses as its key guide rose 3.5% in June, a sharp acceleration that was nonetheless right around expectations.

U.S. Treasury yields were mostly flat Thursday as investors digested the latest economic data.

Corporations are reporting record profitability, showing that while input costs are rising, inflation is being passed on to customers through higher prices.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate near zero and said the economy continues to progress despite concerns over the pandemic spread.

Bianco Research’s Jim Bianco sees a frustrating backdrop unfolding for investors.

The spread of the COVID-19 delta variant is raising infection rates, leading some businesses and governments to require vaccinations and raising concerns about the U.S. economic recovery

“I think you’re going to take a white-hot fire and throw a 5-gallon gas can on top of it,” billionaire Ken Langone told CNBC on Wednesday

U.S. Treasury yields were little changed Wednesday after the Fed announced no changes to asset purchases.

For the most part, the Washington-based institution sees these price pressures as transitory. However, it warned that “uncertainty remains high.”

Shipping rates are at multi-year highs, but have not reached the bull cycle peaks of the past, said Rashpal Bhatti of mining giant BHP.

Average hourly wages grew 3.6% in June relative to last year, the most in more than a decade. But has inflation mitigated that increase?

U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday morning with the Federal Reserve two-day policy meeting underway.

His words follow last week’s announcement that the ECB will pursue a “persistently accommodative” stance.

Federated Hermes’ Phil Orlando believes investors should brace for a choppy period.

The U.S. economy is expected to post another roaring growth spurt in the second quarter, before a slow and steady dose of reality starts to sink in.

Yale’s Stephen Roach, who served chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, believes Beijing’s crackdown against U.S.-listed China stocks have major market implications.

Companies with capital-light business models that deal in hard assets are most likely to benefit from higher inflation, says Horizon Kinetics’ James Davolos.