Top Fed Official, Wary of Inflation, Calls for Extended Rate Pause

Looks like interest rates will not be going down anytime soon. Hopefully inflation stays in check but the war is making things even more volatile.

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JPMorgan Warns Oil Shock Looms as Iran War Threatens Tanker Routes Millions of barrels in daily oil supply could vanish within weeks as Strait of Hormuz tensions surge.

With the U.S. starting war with Iran, all of a sudden the entire world economy comes down to one thing, oil. It is causing havoc in many areas of the economy.

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Consumer confidence inches up in February but worries over high costs persist Consumer confidence edged higher in February as Americans felt a bit more optimistic. But it remains below the peak reached in November 2024.

It is amazing, somehow consumer confidence rose in February. I would love to know why!

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CRE Valuations Fall Below Equities for the First Time in Two Decades CRE now screens as "cheap" relative to stocks, with private-market pricing stabilizing.

Economy today! For the first time in 20 years stocks are valued higher than commercial real estate. I would rather have the real estate!

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Inflation is crushing wallets nationwide. As prices rise, households struggle to make ends meet. Economic advisors urge swift action to curb the economic downturn. #InflationCrisis #EconomyToday learn how i got $1256 grant for my business: tinyurl.com/financialhel...

The U.S. inflation rate continues to soar, with prices rising 9.1% year-over-year. Central banks face a daunting challenge in taming this economic beast. #Inflation #EconomyToday learn how i got $1256 grant for my business: tinyurl.com/financialhel...

The ifo Business Climate Index for Germany rose 1.4 pts to 86.7 in March, the highest since July 2024, reflecting improved sentiment among German companies due to the expectation of looser fiscal policy.

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Consumer sentiment falls nearly 10% as concerns about inflation, tariffs escalate The new year has seen the mood of U.S. consumers turn sour over rising concerns about inflation, tariffs and unemployment.

Consumer sentiment was already down 10%, and that was before the Canadian and Mexican tariffs were active. You better believe this number will be a lot lower next month.
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Inflation Concerns Resurface as US Public Braces for Higher Prices Prices are on the rise and Americans are expecting more of the same.

The main concern of consumers, and it is certainly valid, is the skyrocketing rate of inflation and the higher prices of all things that come with it.
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Trump says Canada and Mexico tariffs go into effect March 4 In a social media post, President Trump announced that previously delayed tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will soon be set in place.

The 25% tariffs on Canada & Mexico finally took place yesterday, & US consumers are not happy w already high prices heading much higher. Pretty sure they are retaliating w their own tariffs, not sure about Mexico yet.
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Walmart reports strong Q4 but warns profit growth will slow Walmart Inc. ended its fiscal year on a strong note, with better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and revenue boosted by strong gains in e-commerce and more higher-income shoppers.

Let’s talk about the economy today! The economy is weakening, there is no question, and profit forecasts by Walmart are always dead on regarding the direction of the economy.
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Nasdaq & major indices up after strong Palantir earnings; investors eye Trump's response to China's actions. #EconomyToday https://fefd.link/ajNfT

CRE Experts Pessimistic About More Rate Cuts in 2025 To make matters worse, borrowing is still expensive.

You know I have been saying this for a while now but it is always refreshing to see someone else saying the same thing! All you interest rate cut watchers are going to have a very tough year and don't be surprised if they go up.
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US Economy Surpasses Expectations With 256,000 Jobs Added in December WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. economy added 256,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in December, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This figure exceeds the 155,000 jobs that Dow Jones economis...

The job market stayed strong in December, exceeding expectations by a lot! But I think there is a lot of caution in the market now, with people not knowing where looming trade tariffs will land and on whom.
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Minimum wage increases go into effect in these 21 states Washington, California and New York now offer workers the highest minimum wage in the country.

Today just feels like the right day to talk about the economy! A tried and true way to pump money into the economy is raising the minimum wage, which just happened in 21 states.
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Amazon to invest over $23 billion in Ohio by 2030 A planned $10 billion investment in Ohio by Amazon’s hosted cloud computing division is part of one of the largest private investments in state history.

Tech companies like Amazon are investing transformative amounts of $ into the places that are allowing them 2 bld data ctrs there. Since 2022 Amazon has invested in $23.8 BB dollars worth of data ctrs in OH w lots more on the way.
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US Economy Posts Strong Rebound in November by Adding 227,000 Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in November, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The figure is a strong rebound from October when the economy added 36,000 jo...

Last month was indeed a blip as the economy beat expectations adding 277,00 jobs in November.
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Another Quarter-Point Rate Cut But the Fed Signals a Slower Pace in 2025 Rising inflation expectations make the FOMC take a step back.

Economy today!! As expected, the Fed cut interest rates yesterday, just a quarter of a point. There might not be another in 2025 and possibly even an increase in the event of a trade war.
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Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin Too Big to Fail is an in-depth look at the 2008 financial crisis, the Lehman Brothers collapse, and how Wall Street and Washington responded.

The actions taken by a few people during the 2008 crisis still affect us today. Their choices stopped a total meltdown, but at what cost?
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