Are Tariffs Always Inflationary?
  • November 14, 2024

Are Tariffs Always Inflationary?

As reported yesterday, October inflation rose 0.2% from a month ago, the same monthly pace as July, August, and September as inflation is finding its balance.  Despite the fairly steady monthly pace...

Australia Hiring Gains Slow Even as Unemployment Is Steady
  • November 13, 2024

Australia Hiring Gains Slow Even as Unemployment Is Steady

(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s run of hiring gains slowed in October, while the unemployment rate held steady, underscoring the resilience of the labor market to elevated interest rates. Most Read from BloombergUnder Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation PrioritiesZimbabwe City of 700,000 at Risk of Running Dry by Year-EndSaudi Neom Gets $3 Billion Loan Guarantee From Italy Export Credit Agency SaceThe Urban-Rural Divide Over Highway Expansion and EmissionsArizona Elections Signal Robust Immigrat

Greenlight's Einhorn expects inflation to pick up under Trump
  • November 13, 2024

Greenlight's Einhorn expects inflation to pick up under Trump

Greenlight Capital President David Einhorn said on Wednesday he has added some inflationary protection to his hedge fund portfolio as he believes that inflation will go up under the government of President-elect Donald Trump. Speaking at the CNBC Delivering Alpha conference, Einhorn said inflation is likely to be between 3.5% and 4.5% next year. In the 12 months through September, the consumer price index rose 2.6%, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday.