This story was originally published on C-Store Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily C-Store Dive newsletter. 3 Big Numbers is a weekly column that looks at a few key details from around the c-store industry. Tariffs, lingering inflation concerns and overall economic and geopolitical uncertainty battered retailers this year. For instance, 79% of consumers in a recent survey by Upside said they’ve changed their shopping habits this year due to tariffs. And while c-stores ...

South African inflation expectations for the next two years fell in the fourth quarter, edging closer to the central bank’s new 3% inflation target https://t.co/VhW8CvvBgv ...

Romanian inflation stagnated last month as a raft of tax hikes and austerity measures to narrow a budget deficit that’s become the widest in the European Union continues to impact prices https://t.co/dCUULZQXV4 ...

Inflation & Pricing - The report claims previous policies led to high inflation [1] - The report states prices are decreasing substantially [1] Affordability - Affordability is highlighted as a key concern [1] - Making America affordable is a top priority [1] - The report suggests consumers may need to reduce spending on certain items [1]

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They should absolutely extend the ACA tax credits. That is a no-brainer. There are going to be millions of people who lose health care on January 1st because they can't pay for it.And when you combine that with Medicaid, it is devastating the most vulnerable people in this country. And the next thing they need to do is generate revenue. The problem with the Republicans is that they think there's one input into the deficit cost.But there are two revenue. And you don't have to raise the marginal income tax. Y ...

Core Insights - Inflation is expected to worsen before improving, with the Federal Reserve closely monitoring prices and tariffs before adjusting interest rates [1][8] - The Fed anticipates that tariff-driven inflation will influence its interest rate decisions, potentially leading to prolonged higher rates that could slow economic growth [3][8] Inflation Projections - The Federal Reserve projects the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index to decrease to 2.4% by 2026, down from a previous forecast of 2.6% [4] - Core inflation, excluding food and energy, is also expected to decline slightly [4] Tariff Impact - The effects of President Trump's tariffs on inflation are just beginning to manifest, with goods inflation primarily occurring in sectors affected by these tariffs [2][5] - Powell indicated that inflation from goods is likely to peak in the first quarter, with a potential decrease in the latter half of the next year if no new tariffs are introduced [6][7] Interest Rate Outlook - The Fed is likely to maintain current interest rates for several months to assess the impact of inflation before making further cuts [9] - Fed officials project only one additional quarter-point rate cut next year, with market participants not expecting significant rate cuts before late April [10] Economic Data Dependency - Future interest rate decisions will heavily rely on upcoming economic data and may be influenced by potential leadership changes at the Fed [12]

Peru held borrowing costs at a three-year low with inflation below the center of the central bank’s target range and the economy growing steadily https://t.co/hcg11KaugJ ...

The first mountain was of course after co where inflation went up to almost 10% and now it's come down again to around 3%. The risk is that there's another mountain because you could have growth coming partly because of AI. There's also the one big beautiful bill.One of the important laws in the one big beautiful bill is that you could do immediate expensing of your capital expenditures if you're a company. Normally you have to do that over several years. If that's the case you should expect to see a boom c ...

Key Points A run of three straight 20%-plus gains for the stock market is nearly unprecedented. It's been a volatile year. However, one group of investors believes the stock market may be in the midst of a multiyear bull run driven by the rise of artificial intelligence. 10 stocks we like better than S&P 500 Index › It's hard to believe that just about eight months ago, the stock market was reeling. President Donald Trump had just shocked the world by announcing high tariff rates on most of the ...