Airlines expected to cut 2025 outlooks as travel demand falters

Airlines Expected to Cut 2025 Outlooks as Travel Demand Falters As global economic uncertainties persist, airlines are bracing for a potential slowdown in travel demand in 2025, with many expected to revise their financial outlooks downwards. After a period of remarkable recovery from the pandemic’s devastating impact on the airline industry, recent signs of weakening … Read more

Chicago Fed President Goolsbee sees rate cuts depending on inflation progress

Chicago Fed President Goolsbee Signals Rate Cuts Dependent on Inflation Progress Chicago, IL — March 21, 2025 — Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee suggested this week that interest rate cuts could be on the table in the near future, depending on the trajectory of inflation in the coming months. Goolsbee, known for his cautious … Read more

2.9% rise highest since Feb | U.S. Core PCE Inflation Rises to 2.9% in July 2025, Highest Since February Amid Tariff Pressures

Washington, D.C. – August 29, 2025 – The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Friday that core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation climbed to 2.9% in July 2025, marking the highest annual rate since February and signaling persistent price pressures despite the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cuts. The headline PCE index rose 2.6% year-over-year, aligning … Read more

‘Absolute Tsunami’ of ETFs to Hit Market: Investors Must Prepare for 3,000 New Funds

On May 23, 2025, financial expert Dave Nadig warned of an “absolute tsunami” of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) set to flood the market, with up to 3,000 new ETFs expected to launch within a month, nearly doubling the current 4,000 ETFs. This unprecedented surge, driven by a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule change allowing mutual … Read more

Dangote Refinery Slashes Nigeria’s Petrol Import Bill by 54% in Q1 2025: A Game-Changer for Energy Independence

In a transformative shift for Nigeria’s energy landscape, the nation’s petrol import bill plummeted by 54% in the first quarter of 2025, dropping from N3.81 trillion in Q1 2024 to N1.76 trillion, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This dramatic decline, also reflecting a 47% reduction from N3.3 trillion in Q4 2024, is … Read more

“Jerome Powell at ECB Forum: Watch His Take on Rates and Trump’s Tariff Push”

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke at the European Central Bank (ECB) Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal, on July 1, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. ET (3:30 p.m. IST). The panel, moderated by Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua, focused on the global economy amid policy shifts, featuring Powell alongside ECB President Christine Lagarde, Bank of England … Read more

Energy secretary’s former firm plummets after Trump tariff escalation

Houston, April 4, 2025 – Liberty Energy, the oilfield services company once led by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, saw its stock nosedive nearly 20% on Thursday, erasing over $600 million in market value, as President Donald Trump’s escalating tariff war sent shockwaves through the energy sector. The Denver-based firm, where Wright served as CEO … Read more

Goodyear Tire transformation plan is moving company into the future

For over 125 years, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been a titan in the tire industry, synonymous with innovation, durability, and American ingenuity. From its humble beginnings in Akron, Ohio, in 1898, Goodyear has grown into one of the world’s leading tire manufacturers, serving consumers, commercial fleets, and even NASCAR racers. Yet, as … Read more

Inflation rate eased to 2.8%

Your input, “Inflation rate eased to 2.8%,” aligns with recent data from February 2025, as noted in the search results, where the U.S. inflation rate dropped to 2.8% for the 12 months ending February, down from 3.0% in January. However, since it’s now April 10, 2025, 07:28 AM PDT, and the next Consumer Price Index … Read more

Trump says government will make deals like Intel stake ‘all day long’

Overview: On August 25, 2025, President Donald Trump celebrated the U.S. government’s acquisition of a 9.9% stake in Intel for $8.9 billion, proclaiming on Truth Social that he would pursue similar deals “all day long” to boost American wealth and jobs. The Intel agreement, finalized August 23, 2025, converts Biden-era CHIPS Act grants into equity, … Read more