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Wholesale prices surge again and show inflation flowing through pipeline of the economy

The cost of wholesale goods and services surged in February for the third month in a row, underscoring the challenge faced by the Federal Reserve in vanquishing inflation even before the recent spike in oil prices.

Why does everything feel so expensive? Look at wages, not the CPI.

American workers are producing more than ever — but a decades-long wage gap has left them struggling with even the basics.

How March Madness basketball could bust your portfolio bracket

Fans of losing teams more likely to dump shares than winners are to buy.

Macy’s proves Wall Street wrong again by growing sales, and the stock surges

Macy’s stock surges as for the third straight quarter comparable sales rose from a year ago while analyst were expecting a decline.

Fed’s Powell to deliver a gut check for markets as stocks climb alongside oil prices

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday afternoon on the economy and interest rates for the time since the start of the Iran conflict

Here’s the exact amount of money you need to make to be financially secure

The yearly thresholds for achieving financial security range from roughly $62,700 for one-person households over age 65 to $169,300 for families with two or more adults and three or more kids.

It’s a ‘black swan’ moment in oil but nowhere else. The stock market is at risk of a 20% fall, say these strategists.

Almost everything except for bonds – stocks, interest rates, credit, gold and the U.S. dollar – is having “very normal white swan types of moves.”

Oil prices dip after Iraq resumes oil exports via pipeline to Turkey

Traders are hoping the move will show the region may be less reliant on the Strait of Hormuz than initially feared.

Nvidia says it’s now getting orders from China. Is this the catalyst to get the stock out of its trading range?

Nvidia’s share price has stalled in the last six months despite a robust order book and positive earnings developments. Wider AI capex concerns have weighed on the stock.

My wife and I made big blunders on our Social Security benefits. Is it too late to fix it?

“She would receive $200 more per month if she had received half of my benefit.”

Instead of shopping they’re quietly stockpiling cash — ‘shadow saving’ — and it could short-circuit the global economy

Households in China aren’t broke, the available data indicate. They’re just exhibiting a reluctance to spend.

I opened a 0% credit card to pay $11,000 in vacation debt. Why can’t I get a higher credit limit? My debt utilization is only 10%.

“We’ve been aggressively paying down our credit cards.”
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