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Inflation is cooling, but consumers aren’t noticing: Here’s why

#inflation #consumer #consumerspending #yahoofinance #fed The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the PCE Index, showed inflation continued to cool in November. But that doesn’t mean Americans are feeling a tremendous amount of relief when they go to the store. As Economic Cycle Research Institute Co-Founder Lakshman Achuthan explains “the rate of inflation is coming down, but it doesn’t mean that prices levels have come down… They went up and they’re just not rising as fast, they’re rising slower.” Overall, Acuthan says that discretionary spending is softening, while non-discretionary spending, such as education and healthcare, remains “solid.” Watch the video above to hear what Acuthan says about what the cooling inflation […]

Key earnings, data, and news to watch for the week of February 20, 2023

#stockmarket #youtube #yahoofinance Yahoo Finance anchor breaks down upcoming earnings and data for the week of February 20, 2023. Don’t Miss: Valley of Hype: The culture that built Elizabeth Holmes WATCH HERE: Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help you manage your financial life. Yahoo Finance Plus: With a subscription to Yahoo Finance Plus get the tools you need to invest with confidence. Discover new opportunities with expert research and investment ideas backed by technical and fundamental analysis. Optimize your trades with advanced portfolio insights, fundamental […]

Consumer savings rate is ‘providing some problems for the Federal Reserve’: Economist

#Consumersaving s#FederalReserve Apollo Global Management Chief Economist Torsten Slok joins Yahoo Finance Live anchors Julie Hyman and Brad Smith to discuss the state of the economy, inflation, Fed rate hikes, jobless claims, recessionary risks, volatility, and the outlook for wage growth. (Apollo is Yahoo Finance’s parent company.) Don’t Miss: Valley of Hype: The Culture That Built Elizabeth Holmes WATCH HERE: Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help you manage your financial life. Yahoo Finance Plus: With a subscription to Yahoo Finance Plus get the tools you […]