THIS IS "THE CLOSE." ROMAINE: A REBOUND RALLY AS ANTHROPIC TRIES TO PLAY NICE. HEAR FROM BLOOMBERG HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK, I AM ROMAINE BOSTICK. >> AND I AM KRISTINE AQUINO. CAUTION OVER INFLATION IS THE MESSAGE WE HEARD FROM FED SPEAKERS TODAY AND AGAIN CALLING INTO QUESTION HOW MUCH MORE CAN THE FEDERAL CUT RATES THIS YEAR. THAT IS AFFECTING TO YOU YOUR -- TWO YEAR YIELDS TODAY. TREASURIES ARE DOWN AT THE MOMENT. WE HEARD FROM THE PRIME MINISTER SAYING RATE HIKES IN JAPAN POTENTIALLY CASTING DOUBT OVER ...

Consumer confidence ticked higher in February as American households' expectations for the labor market improved. The Conference Board's consumer confidence index rose 2.2 points to 91.2 in February from an upwardly revised 89 in January. The January data was initially reported as 84.5, the lowest level since May 2014.Economists polled by LSEG estimated the February reading for the index would come in at 87. FED'S FAVORED INFLATION GAUGE SHOWED CONSUMER PRICE GROWTH REMAINED ELEVATED IN DECEMBER"Confidence ...

Three-percent inflation isn't good enough for the Federal Reserve—and it isn't low enough to justify cutting interest rates. ...

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Key Takeaways Gold and silver jumped as fresh tariff threats and tensions revived safe-haven demand.First Majestic Silver delivered a record 15.4M oz output in 2025, up 84% year over year.New Gold generated over $530M in 2025 free cash flow while advancing key growth projects.Gold and silver delivered exceptional gains last year as investors rushed toward safe-haven assets amid growing economic and geopolitical uncertainty. That momentum carried into 2026, with spot gold briefly surging past $5,500 per ounc ...

-- What To Expect From The State Of The Union Address Tuesday [Stock Futures Rise After Monday's Sell- Off][Tariff Uncertainty Is Back With a Vengeance][A Lot Rides on Nvidia Earnings This Week][Inflation Likely to Keep Fed from Cutting Rates Soon]- Top StoriesChen Mengtong / China News Service/VCG via Getty ImagesClose### Key Takeaways- Trump could use the speech to tout the economy's resilience, promote his agenda for the year ahead, and clarify his plans to restore tariffs after the Supreme Court struck ...

Coming out of the last two years, the focus seemed to be on the unemployment rate, on the labor market, and cutting rates to get ahead of a problem with the labor market. But listening to you this morning, it sounds like you're more concerned about inflation, that inflation may have become the primary risk. Yeah, I would say that in my head in 23 and 24, since I've been on the Fed, inflation's been and that has never gone away as as a central focus.When the labor market is deteriorating, it comes back in a ...

traditions, culture, and collegiality of the Fed. We believe Powell will cede the spotlight to Kevin Warsh, if he is confirmed by the Senate, and make a graceful exit from the central bank.Conclusion: We Expect Fed to Maintain Credibility; Remain Constructive on Stocks, Underweight Fixed IncomeThe Fed has done enough to maintain a solid economy, in our view, and now it must pause to see if the economic data supports its current monetary policy. As for the political and leadership headwinds, we believe the b ...

Independence, Inflation, and the Next Fed Era Under Warsh | ETF TrendsOn Friday, President Trump announced his pick for FOMC chair after a closely watched series of interviews with candidates. In a [prior piece], we identified Kevin Warsh as the most likely pick due to his experience serving on the FOMC and the market's perception that he would provide the most credibility in terms of promoting independence. Given the views Warsh expressed leading up to his selection, we expect him to support additional mod ...