Consumer prices rose 0.4% in February and 3.2% from a year ago
Inflation rose again in February, keeping the Fed on course to wait at least until the summer before starting to lower interest rates.
Consumer spending rebounded in February, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor
The CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, derived from actual credit card spending data from Affinity Solutions, rose 1.06% in February, when excluding autos and gas.
A key inflation reading is due out Tuesday morning. Here’s what to expect
On a year-over-year basis, headline inflation is expected to show a 3.1% gain and core inflation a 3.7% increase in February.
Long-term inflation expectations rise, spelling possible trouble for the Fed, survey shows
At the three-year range, expectations rose 0.3 percentage point to 2.7%, while the five-year outlook jumped even more, up 0.4 percentage point to 2.9%.
Trump pledges to get tough with tariffs again if elected
In a CNBC interview, Trump cited both economic and political benefits from targeting foreign goods entering the U.S.
Saudi oil giant Aramco posts 25% fall in full-year profit
The earnings come after the Saudi government transferred an additional 8% of Aramco shares, worth $164 billion, to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
Unemployment fell for Black women in February as more joined the labor force
Black women saw their labor force participation rate rise to 63.4% from 62.9%, and their unemployment rate slide to 4.4% from 4.8%.
U.S. job growth totaled 275,000 in February but unemployment rate rises to 3.9%
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 198,000 in February, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
Jobs report Friday is expected to show a slowing but still healthy labor market
The nonfarm payrolls report is expected to show growth of 198,000 and the unemployment rate holding steady at 3.7%.