Fed Chair Powell teases lower interest rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled Friday that he may lower interest rates. The announcement comes after months of pressure from the Trump administration.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled Friday that he may lower interest rates. The announcement comes after months of pressure from the Trump administration.
A new book called "Ages of American Capitalism" explores the Federal Reserve's role and other dimensions of economic history in America. Its author, historian Jonathan Levy, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave a speech that sent all three stock indexes soaring. Traders excavated clues of an interest rate coming. Archie Hall, U.S. economics editor for The Economist, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Wall Street rallied on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a rate cut could be on the horizon.
Investors reacted to a major speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, offering his strongest indication yet that interest rates may be coming. Paul La Monica, senior market analysis writer for Barron's, joins CBS News to discuss.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been under pressure from President Trump to lower the central bank's benchmark interest rate.
Jerome Powell will address the state of the U.S. economy — and perhaps offer hints about interest rates — in a closely watched speech on Friday.
The Trump administration and the European Union are sharing new information about a trade framework between the EU and United States. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has the details.
The U.S. and European Union said they have formalized a deal aimed at rebalancing their trade relationship.
For months, economists warned that the Trump administration's sweeping tariffs would sharply boost consumer prices. Here's why it hasn't happened.
Target shares fell more than 6% on Wednesday after the retailer reported a quarterly drop in sales and announced a new CEO. Ted Rossman, a senior industry analyst for Bankrate, a financial services company, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Four years after the pandemic caused prices to increase, a new study found that U.S. wages have still not caught up with inflation. Sarah Foster, a U.S. economy reporter and analyst for Bankrate, the service that released the report, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
S&P said it is maintaining the AA+ rating on the U.S. as it expects tariff revenue will shore up the nation's finances.
Families are shopping early for school supplies and scouting for discounts amid concerns about the potential impact of tariffs.
High costs and cuts to federal government subsidies have made the nation's food insecurity crisis worse. Andres Gutierrez reports on the struggle to put food on the table in Nevada.
Incomes are still trailing inflation four years after the pandemic-era surge in prices, causing a financial pinch for many households.
Canadian regulators once again ordered union leaders to end Air Canada's work stoppage on Monday, while employees remain defiant.
After decades of steel mill closures and population loss, the city of Youngstown, Ohio, is drawing new investment and fostering small businesses.
After decades of steel mill closures and population loss, the city of Youngstown, Ohio, is drawing new investment and fostering small businesses. Dave Malkoff reports.
The Dow Jones dipped slightly on Thursday after new inflation data showed that wholesale prices rose more than expected last month. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent reports.
U.S. wholesale inflation jumped unexpectedly in July, a sign that higher prices could soon hit consumers. Claire Jones, an economics editor for the Financial Times, joins to discuss.
A new Wall Street Journal article says that President Trump is emulating the Chinese Communist Party by extending political control deep into the economy. Barry Naughton, a professor from the University of California, San Diego, joins "The Takeout" to discuss the article.
The Labor Department reported that inflation rose at an annual pace of 2.7% last month, slightly better than what economists were expecting. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more details.
President Trump has announced E.J. Antoni, the Heritage Foundation's chief economist, as his pick to run the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics after the previous chief was fired amid a weaker-than-expected jobs report. Antoni on Monday criticized the monthly jobs report as flawed and suggested it be replaced with "more accurate, though less timely, quarterly data." James Bennet, D.C. bureau chief for The Economist, joins "The Takeout" with analysis.
Inflation in July rose 2.7% on an annual basis, which was slightly less than economists had forecast, according to a report released Tuesday. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent breaks down the numbers.