The economy is changing so fast. It’s hard to keep up. Get the latest on what’s happening in the economy right now with two-times-a day briefings from Marketplace. More than just the numbers, we bring you the highlights from the most important stories about money, business and the economy. Subscribe to the Marketplace Minute® wherever you get your podcasts or add it to your Alexa flash briefing.
Consumers feel frustrated with inflation; Surveyed economists think inflation would worsen under Donald Trump; Dollar General reaches a safety settlement.
The producer price index increased 0.2%; economists worried Trump will worsen inflation, WSJ survey finds; PepsiCo, Conagra signal limits to price increases; IMF predicts Fed rate cuts by end of year.
Markets close mixed; PepsiCo blames “price conscious” shoppers for falling sales; Mortgage rates tick down; GM will retool a Michigan plant for EVs, with federal help.
The consumer price index fell 0.1% between May and June; initial jobless claims remain low at 222,000; Biden administration to distribute $1.7 billion to modernize old auto plants; Apple to open Apple Pay to competitors in two weeks.
Stocks close higher; Powell says the election won’t impact rate decisions; Wholesale inventories rise; Intuit pivots to AI.
The tariffs cover steel and aluminum shipped from Mexico, but made elsewhere; Powell opens door to interest rate cuts; Microsoft leaves OpenAI board; Samsung workers in South Korea go on strike.
Markets mixed; Powell says labor market has cooled; Drug middlemen under fire; Non-alcoholic beer brand doubles in value.
A measure of small business optimism hit its highest point of the year in June; Hurricane Beryl leaves Texas oil infrastructure largely unscathed; Purdue Pharma creditors ask for authorization to sue Sackler family members; Boeing 737 planes to be inspected for potential faulty oxygen mask systems.
Markets hit new highs; Markets anticipate inflation data; Corning pops on AI strength; TSA screens record number passengers.
Boeing deal covers conduct before Max crashes; Texas ports, oil platforms close as Hurricane Beryl strikes; Skydance, Paramount agree to merger; France, Britain elect left-leaning leaders promising economic improvements.
Markets hit new highs; Unemployment rose to 4.1% in June; Fed report emphasizes independence; Air travel complaints rise.
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