Fed's Clarida pushes back on Trump, Pence call for rate cuts because of low inflation

Fed's Clarida pushes back on Trump, Pence call for rate cuts because of low inflation

The decline in core inflation doesn’t warrant an immediate interest-rate cut, said Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said Tuesday in remarks that clash with the perspective expressed by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
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Job openings in US jump to 7.49 million — more proof of ultra-strong labor market

The numbers: The number of U.S. job openings rebounded to a near-record 7.49 million in March, showing that companies are still ready and willing to hire even though the economy is not growing as rapidly as it was a year earlier. Job openings had fallen to …
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VW's Porsche agrees to 535 million euro fine in diesel case

FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen’s Porsche division says it has agreed with prosecutors to pay a 535 million euro ($598 million) fine for negligent oversight for installing engines that violated emissions norms. Porsche does not make diesel engines but …
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Trade Setup for Wednesday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

Benchmark indices fell for the fifth session in a row on May 7 with Sensex plunging 323.71 points and Nifty50 closing below 11,500. “The crucial lower support of 11,550 was broken on the downside and Nifty closed below it. In the short term, next lower levels …
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Trump administration wants to allow debt collectors to call 7 times a week and text, email as much as they want

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday proposed allowing debt collectors to call consumers seven times in a week as part of the first major update to industry rules in more than 40 years. Under the proposal, after debt collectors talk to the …
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