Import prices aren’t adding much to inflation anymore thanks to a strong dollar
admin The numbers: The cost of imported goods rose just 0.2% in June — the smallest…
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Short positions ease back on cannabis stocks, but shares remain deeply in the red
Short interest in cannabis stocks has fallen in a sign that investors are placing fewer…
Read MoreWeekend reads: What you can do to counter high inflation
This week featured another batch of government reports underlining the high inflation Americans are suffering…
Read MoreFed’s Bullard backs more rate hikes this year after ‘hot’ CPI data
The Federal Reserve needs to be more aggressive this year to help cool down “stubbornly…
Read MoreU.S. industrial output falls in June for first time this year
The numbers: Industrial production fell 0.2% in June, the Federal Reserve reported Friday. This is…
Read MoreA ‘who’s who of American business’ — big Wall Street names are marking the end phase of the bear market, says adviser
The good news about this bear market in stocks is that we’re more than halfway…
Read MoreU.S. stocks futures rise after strong retail sales number
U.S. stock index futures moved higher on Friday after retail-sales data came in stronger than…
Read MoreCitigroup provides upside surprise and stock rally while Wells Fargo misses
Citigroup Inc. on Friday delivered better-than-expected profit and revenue but its earnings still fell along…
Read MoreU.S. retail sales climb 1% in June — but higher prices a big reason why
The numbers: Sales at U.S. retailers rose a solid 1% in June, but some of…
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A psychologist’s 5 steps to stop panicking about your 401(k)
In the fall of 2008, when global stock markets were imploding, I happened to be…
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