A measure of wholesale prices rose more than expected in June as Wall Street assesses when the Federal Reserve will feel comfortable cutting interest rates. The producer price index climbed 0.2% last month, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were expecting...
With high prices and mortgage rates, aspiring and current homeowners feel ‘stuck’
A home available for sale is shown on May 22, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images When Rachel Burress moved into her mother's house around a decade ago, it seemed like a short-term stop on the path to homeownership. The 35-year-old hairdresser spent those years improving...
Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks on interest rate policy and the economy
[The stream is slated to start at 12:30 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to address the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., on Monday as traders look for hints about when...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says can’t rule out ‘hard landing’ for the U.S., stagflation will be ‘worst outcome’
JPMorgan Chase's chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon says a "hard landing" for the U.S. cannot be ruled out. When asked by CNBC's Sri Jegarajah about the prospect of a hard landing, Dimon replied: "Could we actually see one? Of course, how could anyone who reads history say there's no...