• Feb 12, 2025

Oil Declines on Trump’s Plan to Talk With Russia on Ukraine War

(Bloomberg) -- Oil fell after US President Donald Trump said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, sparking speculation that risks to crude supplies in the region may ease.Most Read from BloombergWhy American Mobility Ground to a HaltSaudi Arabia’s Neom Signs $5 Billion Deal for AI Data CenterSpaceX Bid to Turn Texas Starbase Into City Is Set for Vote in MayCutting Arena Subsidies Can Help Cover Tax Cuts, Think Tank SaysTrump said the leaders agreed to begin talks on ending the war in

• Feb 12, 2025

Trump wants lower interest rates to go ‘hand in hand’ with tariffs, but yields are soaring after inflation data came in hot

Wall Street is reckoning with the possibility the Federal Reserve will stand down on rate cuts this year.

• Feb 12, 2025

Fed Needs Clarity on New Policies Before Rate Cuts, Bostic Say

(Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said the central bank must gain more insight on proposed policy changes on issues like trade and immigration before adjusting interest rates.Most Read from BloombergWhy American Mobility Ground to a HaltSaudi Arabia’s Neom Signs $5 Billion Deal for AI Data CenterSpaceX Bid to Turn Texas Starbase Into City Is Set for Vote in MayCutting Arena Subsidies Can Help Cover Tax Cuts, Think Tank Says“My view is until we have more clar

• Feb 12, 2025

Powell Says New Inflation Data Show Fed Has More Work to Do

(Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the latest consumer price data show that while the central bank has made substantial progress toward taming inflation, there is still more work to do.Most Read from BloombergWhy American Mobility Ground to a HaltSaudi Arabia’s Neom Signs $5 Billion Deal for AI Data CenterSpaceX Bid to Turn Texas Starbase Into City Is Set for Vote in MayCutting Arena Subsidies Can Help Cover Tax Cuts, Think Tank SaysThe Forgotten French Architect Who Rebuilt

• Feb 12, 2025

Small carrier market update: The freight market’s slow, steady climb toward tightening

If you’re a small carrier, you’re likely wondering what happened to the shift in the market — the key word here is gradual. While many of the signals point to a tightening freight market, the reality is that the road back to a balanced supply-and-demand cycle is moving at a slow crawl rather than a […] The post Small carrier market update: The freight market’s slow, steady climb toward tightening appeared first on FreightWaves.

• Feb 12, 2025

Bitcoin Briefly Drops Below $95,000 As Inflation Fears Reignite

Hotter-than-anticipated inflation data saw bitcoin (BTCUSD) briefly dip below $95,000 as investors' hopes of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve at its March meeting dimmed further.

• Feb 12, 2025

Bitcoin stays below $100,000 as inflation concerns persist, weakening risk appetite

Last month, inflation in the U.S. spiked by 3%, revealing that prices for everyday goods and services are continuing to rise.

• Feb 12, 2025

Kraft Heinz Stock Drops as Q4 Sales, 2025 Outlook Lag Estimates

Kraft Heinz shares fell Wednesday as the food giant reported fourth-quarter sales and issued 2025 guidance that missed analysts' estimates.

• Feb 12, 2025

Tesla, Palantir Among Top Gainers Today With Stocks Under Pressure

Some big tech shares were holding up Wednesday afternoon as inflation data and questions about the path ahead for interest rates weighed on U.S. stocks.

• Feb 12, 2025

Trump wants interest rate cuts. The market isn't buying it.

Just before the release of Wednesday’s monthly consumer price report, President Donald Trump called for lower interest rates in a post on his Truth Social platform.