Customers shop at a Trader Joe’s store on Dec. 10, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Wholesale prices moved up less than expected while consumers kept up a heavy buying pace in November, according to economic data released Wednesday. The producer price index, a measure of final demand prices that producers get … Read more
US wholesale inflation picked up speed in November, pushed higher in part by fast-rising energy prices, according to shutdown-delayed data released Wednesday. The latest Producer Price Index report, which was delayed due to the recent federal shutdown, showed that prices rose 0.2% in November from the month before, resulting in an annual rate of 3%, … Read more
US stock futures tilted lower on Tuesday as investors braced for a pivotal inflation reading, while JPMorgan (JPM) results kicked off the fourth quarter earnings season. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) nudged down 0.2%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) floated down 0.1%. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) edged down 0.2%. … Read more
‘The Big Money Show’ panel discusses whether small businesses are being squeezed by inflation, high borrowing costs and corporate dominance as Wall Street profits soar and bankruptcies on Main Street hit record highs. The Labor Department is set to release the December consumer price index (CPI) on Tuesday, which is expected to show inflation remaining elevated … Read more