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Inflation hits highest rate in 40 years; Rise in Los Angeles COVID cases
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Inflation hits highest rate in 40 years; Rise in Los Angeles COVID cases
With inflation at a four-decade high, some economists are predicting the Fed will direct one of the biggest hikes since the 1980s.
The Fed has tried to ease inflation by raising interest rates, but that move is also shutting some would-be home buyers out of the housing market. New York Times Federal Reserve and economy reporter Jeanna Smialek explains how the Fed's actions are putting more pressure on renters.
For the first time in 20 years, the U.S. dollar is equal to the euro. Here's why it's happening and what it means for American travelers in Europe.
Mick Mulvaney, former acting White House chief of staff, spoke to CBS News’ Catherine Herridge about the current state of the U.S. economy and why he believes a recession is "inevitable."
U.S. employers added 372,000 jobs, the Labor Department reported Friday, greatly surpassing what economists had expected. Akin Oyedele, investing deputy editor for Business Insider, joins Catherine Herridge to discuss what these numbers could mean.
Rrecord-high inflation is making homelessness worse across the U.S., according to a report from the Washington Post. Rachel Siegel co-authored that article and joins Lana Zak on CBS News to discuss.
Fed officials were concerned at last month's meeting that consumers were starting to expect higher inflation in a self-perpetuating cycle.
The hottest job market in a generation is slowing down: Here are signs that unemployment is likely to tick up soon.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is asked if the Fed is done raising interest rates and whether or not he thinks President Trump can fire him; then, the ACLU's surprising new political strategy, modeled in part after the NRA; and, could gene therapy cure sickle cell anemia?
Federal Reserve looking to slow spending amid record inflation; U.S. veterans who fought for Ukraine may have been captured
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Potential home buyers face an increasingly complex housing market as mortgage rates rise and the average price to purchase an existing home in the U.S. reaches $400,000. George Ratiu, senior economist and manager of economic research at Realtor.com, joined CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano to discuss.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, initial jobless claims fell to 229,000 for the week ending June 18th. That's 2,000 fewer than the previous week. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joined Errol Barnett and Anne-Marie Green to discuss what these numbers mean for the U.S. economy and yesterday's congressional testimony on inflation from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano sit down with Aaron Weinman, a finance correspondent for Insider, to discuss what is driving the financial markets, the probability of a recession, and President Biden's proposed gas tax holiday.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged recession is possible but later said its likelihood is not "particularly elevated right now."
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates as all major stock averages ended last week in the negative, but U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said a recession is neither "imminent" nor "inevitable." Akane Otani, a reporter at The Wall Street Journal, spoke with "CBS News Mornings" about Yellen's comments amid growing fears about the future of the economy.
The U.S. stock market on Friday ended its worst week since March 2020. John Quelch, dean of the University of Miami Herbert Business School, joins CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge to discuss the state of the economy.
Economists are predicting a recession is imminent, while President Biden claims a recession is not inevitable. This comes after the Dow Jones lost more than 700 points Thursday. Wall Street Journal reporter Julia-Ambra Verlaine joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the latest.
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates had their biggest one-week jump in 35 years after the Federal Reserve raised its key rate by three-quarters of a point. CBS News' Lana Zak joins Carter Evans to discuss the impact of soaring rates on consumers.
The Federal Reserve's biggest interest rate hike since 1994 will push mortgage rates higher, and that means more homebuyers may be priced out of the housing market. Danielle Hale, chief economist of Realtor.com, joined CBS News' Errol Barnett and Elaine Quijano discuss.
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.75 percentage points Wednesday in an effort to fight inflation. CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Nancy Cordes reports on how the Biden administration is responding to the news, then CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger breaks down the impacts of this rate hike on the job market and your finances.
The Federal Reserve has announced a 0.75% interest rate hike, the largest single increase since 1994. Gargi Chaudhuri, head of iShares Investment Strategy Americas for BlackRock, joins "CBS News Mornings" with advice for how Americans can use the hike to their benefit.
Federal Reserve's push to stem inflation could also make your credit card debt more expensive and impact home buyers.
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it is raising its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point, the sharpest hike since 1994. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports on the decision. Then, Megan Greene, global chief economist for the Kroll Institute and a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, joins CBS News to discuss how the increase could affect the consumers.
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.
President Trump is attending the ceremony at the Pentagon.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University. Authorities have not identified a suspect.
The ICE raid that swept up 300 South Koreans in Georgia has strained an important bilateral relationship, and highlighted a significant challenge.
Nadine Menendez, the wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez, was convicted of accepting cash and gold bars in exchange for political favors.
Britain's Ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, has been fired by Prime Minister Keir Starmer over "the depth and extent" of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump says he assured Qatar's leader that Israeli strikes against Hamas in Doha wouldn't be repeated. Netanyahu has threatened to do just that.
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On a rare trip back to the U.K., devoted mostly to charity events, Prince Harry may have begun the reconciliation with his family he's said he wants.