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Two out of three consumers surveyed by the University of Michigan expect unemployment to worsen in the year ahead.
From CBS News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 4%, or more than 1,600 — its worst sell-off since 2022.
From Yahoo
“I think it's going very well.”
From Time
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The long-term impact of the new US tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump may be uncertain, but the short-term effects have been obvious -- stock prices in the leading US markets are crumbling.
Breakeven inflation rates were moving in a manner on Friday that suggests tariffs should be only a short-term problem. Five, 10-, and 30-year breakeven rates — which reflect future inflation expectations — were falling to 2.
Worries are building about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a U.S. economy ... chief economist at Annex Wealth Management. Stock market today: Wall Street falls in final hours ...
U.S. stocks are falling following discouraging updates on inflation and how much U.S. households may be willing to spend.
1don MSN
The S&P 500 was down 3.3% in early trading, worse than the drops for other major stock markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1,160 points, or 2.7%, as of 9:32 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 4.5% lower.
Markets reeled from worries about the trade war, overshadowing some good news about the U.S. labor market. President Trump insisted that his policies were working.
The President has an enormous potential impact on the stock market. A slip of the tongue can generate considerable short-term volatility. More importantly, a president and his policies can lead to “regime uncertainty,” which can significantly influence the stock market over long periods.
Goldman Sachs cut its S&P 500 target and raised its recession forecast. The bank now sees a 35% chance of a recession in the next 12 months.
You might see the price of land and buildings increase, and you might see the price of bonds go up. If interest rates go down because there is an inverse relationship between interest and the price of bonds. But also, you might see the actual inflation hitting some of your liquid assets.