Fed's Goolsbee Says Inflation Components Matter Just as Much as the Overall Pace
Goolsbee says he's watching both the details and the overall rate of inflation to guide monetary policy.
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U.S. Stocks Tick Up as Oil Falls
Stocks kicked off the week on an upbeat note, bolstered by falling oil prices and optimism around this week's talks between Washington and Beijing.
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Oil Prices Fall for Fourth Day as Supply Concerns Ease
Improving flows through the Strait of Hormuz and prospects for renewed diplomacy over the Iran conflict eased immediate supply concerns.
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Qatar Says It's Ready to Resume LNG Operations Within Weeks of Hormuz Reopening
Qatar, one of the world's top three LNG exporters before the Iran war, halted production earlier this year following attacks on its export hub and after the near-closure of the Hormuz strait.
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AI Is the Real Drama of the Trump-Xi Talks as Bessent Signals Breakthrough
The economic stakes when it comes to AI remain especially high, but safety is becoming a key issue, too.
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A Shortage of Oil Tankers Is Threatening to Keep Gas Prices High
Record shipping rates through the Strait of Hormuz could offset falling crude prices.
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Bitcoin Jumps Above $85,000 to 8-Month High
The flagship cryptocurrency continued its red-hot rebound, and was up over 30% since Aug. 19 and is holding firmly above the $80,000 level that had proved a stubborn cap in recent weeks.
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A Safer Way to Bet on Nuclear
There are a lot of wild nuclear bets in the market. One enrichment company holds a strong hand.
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The Silver Lining in Soaring Interest Rates: The Economy Can Handle Them
Economies around the world are showing surprising resilience to higher central bank-interest rates and government bond yields.
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Republicans Are Unleashing Their Fundraising Advantage Against the Democrats
President Trump and his allies are pouring money into key races around the country to counter Democratic momentum.
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Why It's So Hard to Work Out What the Bond Market Is Telling Us
Did bond yields rise because the economy is strong or because America's credibility is on the line?