Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, U.S., September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Brenner Tom Brenner | Reuters The Federal Reserve likely will stick to the business at hand when it...
Affirm beats on top and bottom lines
Affirm, the provider of buy now, pay later loans, reported better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results. Here is how the company did, compared to analysts' consensus estimates from LSEG. Loss per share: 31 cents adjusted vs. a loss of 35 cents expected Revenue: $698 million vs. $664 million expected Affirm reported gross merchandise volume,...
Toyota says California-led EV mandates are ‘impossible’ as states fall short of goal
DETROIT — Toyota Motor sounded the alarm Friday that California-led electric vehicle mandates that are set to start next year are "impossible" to meet and, if they're not changed, will lead to less customer choice in several states. Current requirements under the California Air Resources Board's "Advanced Clean Cars II"...
Fed’s Kashkari says Trump tariffs could reheat inflation if they provoke global trade ‘tit for tat’
Neel Kashkari, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 7, 2024. David Swanson | Reuters Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Sunday that President-elect Donald Trump's tariff proposals...