Author: Steven Sahiounie

Adjusted for inflation both overall consumption and disposable income dropped slightly in April Price cuts by major U.S. retailers and new data showing a slowdown in consumer spending may boost the Federal Reserve’s confidence in falling inflation and take the edge off of corporate profits that have grabbed a larger share of national income since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Adjusted for inflation both overall consumption and disposable income dropped slightly in April. The Commerce Department had reported on Thursday that the U.S. economy grew more slowly than initially thought over the first three months of the year largely…

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HOUSTON/BEIJING: Oil prices fell in Asia on Friday as comments from a Federal Reserve official bolstered expectations of rates staying higher for longer, a view that will be tested later in the day with a keenly-awaited US inflation report, according to Reuters. The market, which is waiting on a weekend OPEC+ decision on production cuts, was weighed down in overnight trade by a surprise build in US gasoline stocks. Brent futures were down 3 cents, or 0.04 percent, to $81.83 per barrel at 9:01 a.m. Saudi time, while US West Texas Intermediate crude fell 10 cents, or 0.13 percent, to $77.81. Dallas…

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