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Trump's Rate Cut Call Defied as Inflation Report Triggers Higher Borrowing Costs
Following January's inflation report, which showed a rise above forecasts, President Trump called for lower interest rates, while investors anticipated that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates higher for longer due to persistent price pressures, impacting borrowing costs for consumers and ...
Trump's Rate Cut Call Defied as Inflation Report Triggers Higher Borrowing Costs
Following January's inflation report, which showed a rise above forecasts, President Trump called for lower interest rates, while investors anticipated that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates higher for longer due to persistent price pressures, impacting borrowing costs for consumers and ...
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Renters Hardest Hit by Soaring Energy Costs
A new ABN Amro study shows that energy costs in the Netherlands have risen sharply since 2017, impacting renters disproportionately (28 percent increase) compared to homeowners (21 percent). This is largely due to homeowners having more resources to invest in energy-efficient upgrades. The high pric...
Dutch Renters Hardest Hit by Soaring Energy Costs
A new ABN Amro study shows that energy costs in the Netherlands have risen sharply since 2017, impacting renters disproportionately (28 percent increase) compared to homeowners (21 percent). This is largely due to homeowners having more resources to invest in energy-efficient upgrades. The high pric...
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48% Bias Score
Stock Market Rebounds After CPI-Driven Dip; Vertiv Falls on Earnings
On Wednesday, stock markets initially fell due to a higher-than-predicted January CPI, spiking bond yields, but later recovered; only three sectors ended positively, with energy performing worst; Vertiv shares dropped 7% following a poor earnings forecast.
Stock Market Rebounds After CPI-Driven Dip; Vertiv Falls on Earnings
On Wednesday, stock markets initially fell due to a higher-than-predicted January CPI, spiking bond yields, but later recovered; only three sectors ended positively, with energy performing worst; Vertiv shares dropped 7% following a poor earnings forecast.
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36% Bias Score
Bird Flu Outbreak Drives Record-High Egg Prices
Wholesale egg prices hit a record high of \$8 per dozen due to a bird flu outbreak that killed over 40 million egg-laying chickens in 2024, impacting retail prices and causing some stores to limit purchases; while the impact on chicken meat prices has been less severe.
Bird Flu Outbreak Drives Record-High Egg Prices
Wholesale egg prices hit a record high of \$8 per dozen due to a bird flu outbreak that killed over 40 million egg-laying chickens in 2024, impacting retail prices and causing some stores to limit purchases; while the impact on chicken meat prices has been less severe.
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24% Bias Score
Fed Cuts Interest Rate Projections Amidst Strong Job Growth
The Federal Reserve's projected interest rate cuts for 2024 have been reduced due to decreased unemployment (4%) and uncertainty surrounding new White House economic policies; economists now predict only one cut in 2025, impacting borrowing costs.
Fed Cuts Interest Rate Projections Amidst Strong Job Growth
The Federal Reserve's projected interest rate cuts for 2024 have been reduced due to decreased unemployment (4%) and uncertainty surrounding new White House economic policies; economists now predict only one cut in 2025, impacting borrowing costs.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: A Steep Price for American Consumers
President Trump plans to implement reciprocal tariffs on goods from nearly every country, potentially raising the US weighted average tariff rate to almost 5% from 1.5%, increasing prices for American consumers due to limited domestic alternatives for many imported goods.
Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: A Steep Price for American Consumers
President Trump plans to implement reciprocal tariffs on goods from nearly every country, potentially raising the US weighted average tariff rate to almost 5% from 1.5%, increasing prices for American consumers due to limited domestic alternatives for many imported goods.
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48% Bias Score
Record-High Egg Prices Hit U.S. Amidst Bird Flu Outbreak
The average price of a dozen Grade A eggs in the U.S. reached a record high of $4.95 in January 2024, driven by a bird flu outbreak causing the culling of millions of egg-laying hens and increased production costs. The USDA predicts a 20% price increase in 2024.
Record-High Egg Prices Hit U.S. Amidst Bird Flu Outbreak
The average price of a dozen Grade A eggs in the U.S. reached a record high of $4.95 in January 2024, driven by a bird flu outbreak causing the culling of millions of egg-laying hens and increased production costs. The USDA predicts a 20% price increase in 2024.
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36% Bias Score
BlackRock CIO Increases Long-Dated Corporate Bond Holdings
BlackRock's Rick Rieder is increasing his iShares Flexible Income Active ETF's (BINC) holdings of longer-dated corporate bonds, which are trading at a discount (60-80 cents on the dollar) and offer 5-6% yields, despite interest rate sensitivity; the fund also invests in high-yield bonds and securiti...
BlackRock CIO Increases Long-Dated Corporate Bond Holdings
BlackRock's Rick Rieder is increasing his iShares Flexible Income Active ETF's (BINC) holdings of longer-dated corporate bonds, which are trading at a discount (60-80 cents on the dollar) and offer 5-6% yields, despite interest rate sensitivity; the fund also invests in high-yield bonds and securiti...
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40% Bias Score
China's Consumer Prices Rise, But Deflationary Pressures Persist
China's consumer prices increased by 0.5% year-on-year in January 2025, exceeding expectations due to Lunar New Year spending and government stimulus; however, producer prices remained in deflation, highlighting ongoing economic challenges.
China's Consumer Prices Rise, But Deflationary Pressures Persist
China's consumer prices increased by 0.5% year-on-year in January 2025, exceeding expectations due to Lunar New Year spending and government stimulus; however, producer prices remained in deflation, highlighting ongoing economic challenges.
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40% Bias Score
Tariffs Dampen Expectations for Fed Rate Cuts
Rising concerns about tariffs' inflationary impact have led investors to lower their expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year; President Trump's trade policies, including tariffs on China, steel and aluminum, are contributing to this shift, despite postponements for Canada and M...
Tariffs Dampen Expectations for Fed Rate Cuts
Rising concerns about tariffs' inflationary impact have led investors to lower their expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year; President Trump's trade policies, including tariffs on China, steel and aluminum, are contributing to this shift, despite postponements for Canada and M...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Announces 25% Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum, Raising Inflation Concerns
President Trump announced 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Monday, escalating trade tensions and potentially increasing inflation, despite economists' warnings about negative economic consequences and retaliatory tariffs.
Trump Announces 25% Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum, Raising Inflation Concerns
President Trump announced 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Monday, escalating trade tensions and potentially increasing inflation, despite economists' warnings about negative economic consequences and retaliatory tariffs.
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52% Bias Score
ECB Reports Inflation Easing, Cautions on Global Uncertainty
ECB President Christine Lagarde announced that Eurozone inflation has decreased to 2.5% in January 2025, down from 5.5% a year earlier, while the ECB lowered interest rates by 125 basis points since June 2024 to combat inflation and boost economic growth amid global uncertainty and geopolitical tens...
ECB Reports Inflation Easing, Cautions on Global Uncertainty
ECB President Christine Lagarde announced that Eurozone inflation has decreased to 2.5% in January 2025, down from 5.5% a year earlier, while the ECB lowered interest rates by 125 basis points since June 2024 to combat inflation and boost economic growth amid global uncertainty and geopolitical tens...
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4% Bias Score
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