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US Fed Chair Warns Tariffs Will Likely Raise Inflation, Cool Growth

US President Donald Trump's tariffs risk higher unemployment and will likely cause inflation to rise and growth to slow, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday.

International Business Times · Apr 4, 2025

Stock Index Futures Slip as Tariff-Driven Selloff Continues, U.S. Jobs Report and Powell Speech in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -0.84%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -0.52% this morning, pointing to a continued selloff on Wall Street following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs, while investors await the key U.S. payrolls report and remarks from Federal…

Barchart · Apr 4, 2025

Stock Index Futures Plunge as Tariff-Driven Selloff Continues, U.S. Jobs Report and Powell Speech in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -2.33%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -2.71% this morning, pointing to a continued selloff on Wall Street following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs, while investors await the key U.S. payrolls report and remarks from Federal…

Barchart · Apr 4, 2025

Stocks Set to Open Sharply Lower as Tariff Worries Sour Risk Sentiment, U.S. Jobs Data and Powell’s Remarks Awaited

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -1.01%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -1.21% this morning as risk sentiment took a hit ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for a new round of comprehensive global trade tariffs.

Barchart · Mar 31, 2025

Boston Fed president says tariff-induced inflation ‘looks inevitable.’ She suspects the central bank will hold rates steady for longer

However, Susan Collins said the inflation could be short-lived.

Fortune · Mar 28, 2025

The vibecession is back. But a change in mood about the economy is often ‘a harbinger of things to come’: a drop in consumer spending and business investment, economist says

“If you believe the latest survey data…you would think the economy is on the cusp of a recession,” said Jeffrey Roach, LPL Financial chief economist.

Fortune · Mar 28, 2025

Powell Warns of More Inflation—Here’s Where Smart Money Is Moving

There's a rotation happening right now in these three ETFs, caused by the latest commentary from the FOMC meeting suggesting more inflation ahead.

MarketBeat · Mar 24, 2025

Trump’s overstepping the law gets crickets — or praise — from Republicans

ANALYSIS: Analysis: Trump’s continued attack on the powers of the other two branches of government received nary a peep, Eric Garcia writes.

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025

Markets Skid Into Weekend As Trade Fears Cast A Pall

Traders took heart from Fed boss Jerome Powell's comments that the impact of hefty levies imposed on imports from key partners would likely be transitional, and from officials' forecasts that did not see a feared recession this year.

Latin Times · Mar 21, 2025

Trump pushes Fed to cut rates

The president urged the Fed to lower rates after the central bank said tariffs make things too uncertain

Salon · Mar 20, 2025