Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose 2.8% in March

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation showed prices once again rose at an unexpectedly brisk rate in March, marking another setback for rate-cut timing. The core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index rose 0.3% in March from the previous month and 2.8% year-over-year, according to the latest Bureau of Economic Analysis data released Friday. The … Read more

Volkswagen: Volkswagen Taigun GT Line and GT Plus Sport launched in India: Here’s what’s new

German automaker Volkswagen has expanded its SUV lineup in India with the launch of two new variants of the popular Taigun model. According to a statement by the company, the new variants, namely the Taigun GT Line and Taigun GT Plus Sport, aim to provide Indian buyers with a more dynamic driving experience.Pricing and FeaturesThe … Read more

Russia forecast to grow faster than advanced economies in 2024: IMF

Hot liquid metal flows from a blast furnace during the smelting process at the Evraz Consolidated West-Siberian Metallurgical Plant in Novokuznetsk, Russia, on July 22, 2020. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Russia’s economy is expected to grow faster than all advanced economies this year, according to the International Monetary Fund. Russia is expected to … Read more

Bank of England scraps fan charts in forecast overhaul

The exterior of the Bank of England in the City of London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank of England on Friday announced a “once in a generation” overhaul of its inflation forecasting following a long-awaited review by former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke. The review — initiated after criticism of … Read more

The Fed will cut rates before the ECB, former BoE DeAnne Julius said

The Federal Reserve Building stands in Washington. Joshua Roberts | Reuters The U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates before the European Central Bank does, a former member of the Bank of England said, defying current market expectations. “I suspect that the Fed will be the first to really put a cut in,” … Read more

Food inflation is so bad that $100 grocery list in 2019 costs $137 today

Spending $100 on groceries won’t fill up the shopping cart as much as it did five years ago. Inflation-battered shoppers now need to spend $137 for the same basket of staples that they were able to buy for $100 in 2019, according to an analysis by The Wall Street Journal. Soaring prices have become a … Read more

Trump’s Super PAC’s Biden-Mart shows increased grocery bills

Donald Trump’s official Super PAC has launched a new website dubbed “Biden-Mart” that lets users compare Trump-era grocery prices to current costs under Joe Biden’s administration. Biden-Mart.com, published by the Make America Great Again Inc. PAC, features an interactive grocery checklist that encourages users to “check off the items…to compile your weekly grocery list and … Read more

Turkey opts for new tightening strategy after signaling pause to hikes

A picture taken on August 14, 2018 shows the logo of Turkey’s Central Bank at the entrance of its headquarters in Ankara, Turkey. ADEM ALTAN | AFP | Getty Images Turkey’s central bank is opting for a different monetary tightening method as it grapples with climbing inflation, after previously signaling that its rate-hiking cycle was … Read more

Davos leaders see a new normal in 2024

President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde attends a session on the closing day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on January 19, 2024.  Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said she does not expect a return to economic “normality” in 2024, … Read more

Stock Markets: Down to Davos

Signage ahead of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 15th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC 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, no matter where they are. Like what you see? … Read more