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Trump may want lower interest rates for consumers, but it sure is convenient for the national debt he’s creating, too

While Trump frames the issue as consumer pain, Wharton’s Joao Gomes told Fortune that cheaper borrowing would also ease interest payments on the...

20.08.2025 0

Eleanor Pringle

Markets are usually bubbly in Jackson Hole week. This year that might not happen

Powell’s Jackson Hole speech looms as markets temper Fed rate-cut bets, with hot PPI data, labor market weakness, and tariff risks clouding outlook.

19.08.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

Wall Street is banking that Powell will signal a rate cut at Jackson Hole—but the closer it gets, the less likely it looks

Markets bet on a September Fed rate cut at Jackson Hole, but sticky inflation, Trump tariffs, and Powell’s framework review could derail expectations.

18.08.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

Trump says tariffs are going to be enough to pay down national debt. It likely won’t even touch the sides

In exclusive interviews with Fortune, Wharton’s Professor Joao Gomes and AEI’s Desmond Lachman warned that while tariffs may slow debt growth,...

17.08.2025 60

Eleanor Pringle

Brian Niccol wants your Starbucks drink to be made within 4 minutes of ordering

Niccol said Starbucks was founded on customer experience, and wants to return the brand to a position of excellence.

15.08.2025 5

Eleanor Pringle

BlackRock’s Rick Rieder says this is the ‘best investing environment ever’ — he’s conveniently in the running for next Fed chairman

While Rieder's dovish stance aligns with President Trump’s, the BlackRock exec's acknowledgment of tariff-driven inflation may test his appeal to...

14.08.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

In Trump’s year of cost-cutting and efficiency, national debt soars past $37 trillion

White House deputy press secretary Kush Desai told Fortune the debt-to-GDP ratio has fallen under Trump and will keep improving with pro-growth...

13.08.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

Markets have convinced themselves they’ll get a September interest rate cut—now they’re eyeing a double reduction

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pushing for 50bps to offset missed opportunities earlier this summer, but some analysts warn that rising core...

13.08.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

Jerome Powell’s job just got a whole lot easier as inflation data sidesteps disaster

July inflation data suggests the FOMC's dual mandate may not be in as much of a pickle as economists previously feared.

12.08.2025 20

Eleanor Pringle

Markets are so used to the TACO trade they didn’t even blink when Trump extended a tariff delay with China

Once upon a time, a decision to delay sky-high tariffs on China would have been an eleventh hour save—but in 2025 markets barely noticed.

12.08.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

One FOMC dissenter might have just called out the Fed for its shifting base interest rate policy

Citing sharp downward revisions to U.S. job growth, Bowman reiterated her forecast for three cuts this year while warning that declining data...

11.08.2025 20

Eleanor Pringle

Trump said foreign countries would ‘eat’ tariffs—but U.S. consumers and businesses will actually pay 75% at best

Goldman Sachs estimates U.S. consumers now shoulder two-thirds of President Trump’s new tariff costs, with more companies planning to pass them on...

11.08.2025 70

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A third of CEOs plan to axe jobs over the next year—and most now say they’ll pass on new tariff costs to their customers

"For the first time since 2020, CEOs planning to shrink their workforce exceeded the share looking to expand," the Conference Board noted.

08.08.2025 40

Eleanor Pringle

Markets are near-certain of a September rate cut as more Fed presidents turn dovish overnight

Neither Presidents Kashkari or Daly—nor Governor Cook—dissented at the July meeting. With Governor Chris Waller and FOMC member Michelle Bowman...

07.08.2025 5

Eleanor Pringle

Who’s on Trump’s shortlist for Jerome Powell’s replacement at The Fed

Trump confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declined the role, saying, “I want to work with you,” while market-watchers weigh how each...

06.08.2025 6

Eleanor Pringle

The only person whose net worth has dropped anywhere near as much as Elon Musk’s is Bill Gates—and he’s giving it away

While other billionaires like Larry Ellison and Mark Zuckerberg saw major gains from the AI rally, Musk's fortune suffered due to an 18% fall in Tesla...

05.08.2025 3

Eleanor Pringle

China’s fertility crisis is so dire, rates are falling below ‘replacement levels’ — GDP could slow by more than half in the next 30 years, study says

According to a new report from Oxford Economics, the potential output growth for China could fall from around 4% in the 2020s to less than 2% by the...

04.08.2025 8

Eleanor Pringle

Labor department’s data upset may have sealed the deal for a Fed interest rate cut

The resignation of FOMC member Adriana Kugler also opens the door for a more dovish Fed shift.

04.08.2025 9

Eleanor Pringle

Powell didn’t just refuse to deliver a rate cut—he also hinted a raise could have been on the cards

Powell put a cat among the pigeons by suggesting he was minded to "look through" tariff-induced inflation by not increasing interest rates.

31.07.2025 4

Eleanor Pringle

Trump has given Powell ‘no motivation to cooperate’ says former White House commerce secretary—he might now be paying the price for it

Trump's former commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, tells Fortune that President Trump has given the Fed an unwinnable dilemma.

30.07.2025 7

Eleanor Pringle

Jerome Powell has a chance to appease Trump with a rate cut today, so will he? Not likely

Analysts see signs of a shift toward easing—possibly beginning in September—but with no guarantees offered after this week's meeting.

30.07.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

Nvidia’s soaring stock generated two more billionaires in Jensen Huang’s C-suite

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang—who now ranks above Warren Buffett in wealth—says generous compensation is key to retaining top AI talent.

30.07.2025 20

Eleanor Pringle

Don’t let EU, Japan deals lull you into a sense of security, says Trump’s former commerce secretary—a trade war with China may still be in the cards

"We're in much better shape because it's now clear that if there's gonna be a real trade war with anyone, it would just be with China," Secretary Ross...

29.07.2025 3

Eleanor Pringle

Jeff Bezos’s honeymoon plans involved a $5.7 billion Amazon share selloff

Despite the large, prearranged sales, Bezos still holds roughly 884 million Amazon shares and maintains a net worth of $252 billion.

28.07.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

In his 20s, the boss of this 4,100-employee Fortune 500 company tried to refuse a promotion to CEO—his advice to new grads is stay ‘humble’

RGA CEO Tony Cheng rose through the ranks of the Fortune 500 giant without any intention of becoming its leader—saying humility and a desire to...

26.07.2025 7

Eleanor Pringle

Google’s Sundar Pichai just became a billionaire—but could have been up an extra billion if he hadn’t sold stock

Many of Pichai's recent sales were made under a regulatory filing which allows stock sales to be set up in advance by officers of publicly-listed...

25.07.2025 8

Eleanor Pringle

Presidential visits to the Fed in the past have been endorsements of its work and independence—Trump’s visit today? Not so much

Previous presidential visits to the Fed symbolized respect for its independence, Trump’s stop comes after repeated attacks on interest rate policy...

24.07.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

Japanese equities rally on ‘massive’ U.S. trade deal, with markets buoyed by hopes of more 11th hour announcements

While the announcement was cause for optimism ahead of Aug. 1, analysts remained concerned about the steep tariffs still looming for key trading...

23.07.2025 6

Eleanor Pringle

A void of Medicaid infrastructure in Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ may result in a customer service nightmare, warn Washington insiders

New Medicaid rules will require 18.5 million people to prove they meet the requirements every year—and that portends a bureaucratic nightmare.

23.07.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

In-N-Out’s billionaire heiress is quitting California because it’s too difficult to raise kids and do business

Lynsi Snyder is a born and bred Californian, and makes no secret of the fact she loves the state where her grandparents founded burger empire...

21.07.2025 40

Eleanor Pringle

Exclusive: Trade partners have realized America is ‘simply not reliable’ after Trump’s tariff regime, says Elizabeth Warren—believing impact will be felt for generations to come

The White House believes tariffs are a win for American voters, but Sen. Warren tells Fortune the policy has driven up tariff-vulnerable costs,...

19.07.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

Jerome Powell sends point-by-point response to White House about Fed office renovations

And addresses speculation about VIP dining rooms and elevators, marble facades and water fountains.

18.07.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

Larry Ellison surpasses Mark Zuckerberg to become world’s second-richest person after Oracle doubles down on AI investment

Ellison also amended his Giving Pledge to focus resources on his Oxford-based institute tackling healthcare, hunger, and climate change.

16.07.2025 3

Eleanor Pringle

Markets are preparing for an international game of tariff bluff—but President Trump may no longer need to back down

Analysts including Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid and Goldman Sachs’ Sven Jari Stehn suggest Trump's sharp escalation is more likely a negotiation...

14.07.2025 20

Eleanor Pringle

Trump is ‘extremely troubled’ by Fed’s approach according to new letter, but bank official stands firm on independence

In a response to Fortune, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem defended the Fed's autonomy, citing global evidence that...

11.07.2025 6

Eleanor Pringle

Jamie Dimon says Trump was ‘right to chicken out’ on tariffs but markets are getting too complacent

Jamie Dimon warns markets are growing complacent on Trump’s tariff threats, as UBS's Paul Donovan flags a paradox fueling investor overconfidence.

11.07.2025 20

Eleanor Pringle

Donald Trump’s rate-cut wish may finally be inching closer, as Fed meeting notes reveal a ‘master class’ in indecision

Fed officials are increasingly split on rate cuts, though UBS’s Paul Donovan says their indecision currently amounts to little more than...

10.07.2025 5

Eleanor Pringle

Sam Altman saw Musk’s fallout with Trump coming: ‘Elon busts up with everybody’

The falling-out between Elon Musk and Donald Trump came as no surprise to those who have worked closely with the individuals, such as OpenAI's Sam...

10.07.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

Rich Americans are increasingly unaware they’re classed as wealthy, say analysts—and Bain say a rise in ‘luxury shame’ means they may try to hide it

In the financial crisis American consumers stopped showing their wealth off because they were "ashamed" one expert tells Fortune, and this may come...

29.06.2025 30

Eleanor Pringle

Wall Street buoyed by Lutnick’s 10-deal pipeline, but analyst warns the calm may merely be the ‘eye of the storm’

Lutnick's China promise did little to impress markets, but overall added to a period of relative stability. Yet one analyst warned this may be a...

27.06.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

Fed banker rate debate and Trump hints have analysts betting on who’s ‘auditioning’ for Chair Powell’s job

ANALYSIS: President Trump has said he may move up the announcement of Powell's replacement, with analysts looking for public debate among FOMC members...

26.06.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

Ken Griffin says if you can’t read a book about your profession it’s time to pick a new career

Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin told graduates there's no shame in switching careers if they're not truly interested in their fields.

25.06.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

Trump urges Congress to grill ‘very dumb, hardheaded’ Powell in latest attack over Fed’s refusal to cut interest rates

Trump claimed that Americans will be paying for Powell's "incompetence" for years to come, while the FOMC has maintained it needs greater clarity...

24.06.2025 50

Eleanor Pringle

Melinda French Gates says some tech titans siding with Trump are doing ‘what some comms person’ tells them instead of living by their values

"We, of all times right now, should be living those values out, not pivoting to what some comms person tells us is the right thing to do. That would...

23.06.2025 2

Eleanor Pringle

As Trump floats regime change to ‘Make Iran Great Again’, Deutsche Bank warns Europe has drawn the short straw in escalating conflict

Europe may have drawn the economic short straw after the U.S. intervened in Middle East tensions, while JPMorgan warns the volatility may be set to...

23.06.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

Exclusive: From Valentine’s Day strawberries to college printers, these are America’s most-purchased items on Amazon Prime

Your Amazon purchases may seem like a random jumble, but are actually likely to fall into wider societal patterns—or the "rhythm of life" as Prime...

21.06.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

Goldman Sachs reports 65% chance that U.S. will intervene in Iran—and says OPEC will be key buffer in oil volatility

Goldman Sachs said markets are estimating a 65% likelihood of the U.S. intervening in the Middle East, though added there's a 50% chance of a deal...

20.06.2025 10

Eleanor Pringle

Luxury’s $1.7 trillion headache: The sector lost 50 million customers last year and is struggling with selfie-happy Gen Z

Bain & Co's latest luxury sector report found growth slowed particularly in the personal goods sector last year—the first time in 15 years with the...

19.06.2025 4

Eleanor Pringle

Inside a low-key Walmart heir’s bid to save nature (while making a profit), after crediting it with helping him survive rare cancer diagnosis

Lukas Walton, heir to the Walmart empire, has been building his investment vehicle for the past eight years with a focus on making the world more...

19.06.2025 50

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War, tariffs and Trump: What the FOMC will be thinking as they finalize their base rate decision today

ANALYSIS: Here are a handful of factors likely impacting the Fed's interest rate decision being announced today.

18.06.2025 10

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Trump may want lower interest rates for consumers, but it sure is convenient for the national debt he’s creating, too

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Markets have convinced themselves they’ll get a September interest rate cut—now they’re eyeing a double reduction

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Markets are so used to the TACO trade they didn’t even blink when Trump extended a tariff delay with China

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Trump said foreign countries would ‘eat’ tariffs—but U.S. consumers and businesses will actually pay 75% at best

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The only person whose net worth has dropped anywhere near as much as Elon Musk’s is Bill Gates—and he’s giving it away

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China’s fertility crisis is so dire, rates are falling below ‘replacement levels’ — GDP could slow by more than half in the next 30 years, study says

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Trump has given Powell ‘no motivation to cooperate’ says former White House commerce secretary—he might now be paying the price for it

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Jeff Bezos’s honeymoon plans involved a $5.7 billion Amazon share selloff

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Google’s Sundar Pichai just became a billionaire—but could have been up an extra billion if he hadn’t sold stock

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Presidential visits to the Fed in the past have been endorsements of its work and independence—Trump’s visit today? Not so much

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Japanese equities rally on ‘massive’ U.S. trade deal, with markets buoyed by hopes of more 11th hour announcements

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A void of Medicaid infrastructure in Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ may result in a customer service nightmare, warn Washington insiders

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In-N-Out’s billionaire heiress is quitting California because it’s too difficult to raise kids and do business

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