CPI
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its highly anticipated January Consumer Price Index (CPI) report on the morning of February 13, 2026, revealing that headline inflation has slowed to 2.4% year-over-year. This figure came in below the consensus economist expectation of 2.5%, marking a significant milestone
Russell 2000
In a decisive shift for equity markets, the small-cap heavy Russell 2000 index outperformed its large-cap peers on Friday, February 13, 2026, as investors cheered a cooler-than-expected Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. The surge reflects a growing market consensus that the Federal Reserve may accelerate its rate-cutting cycle, providing much-needed
CPI
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics delivered a long-awaited "Valentine’s Day eve" gift to the markets on Friday, February 13, 2026, reporting that consumer prices cooled more than expected in January. Headline inflation fell to 2.4% on a year-over-year basis, undercutting the 2.5% consensus
Homebuilders
The U.S. housing market reached a pivotal turning point on February 13, 2026, as a "goldilocks" inflation report collided with a massive wave of industry consolidation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the January Consumer Price Index (CPI) this morning, revealing that headline inflation has cooled to
Federal Reserve
The U.S. financial landscape shifted decisively on February 13, 2026, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a Consumer Price Index (CPI) report that showed inflation cooling more rapidly than market analysts had anticipated. The headline January CPI rose at an annual rate of 2.4%, a notable deceleration
CPI
As the calendar turns to mid-February 2026, the American economy stands at a critical juncture. Investors and policymakers are fixated on the upcoming release of the January Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which is widely anticipated to show a year-over-year inflation rate of 2.5%. This follows a cooling trend
CPI
The January Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, scheduled for release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday, February 13, 2026, is being viewed as a critical "litmus test" for the Federal Reserve’s "soft landing" narrative. Following a period of significant economic volatility in
CPI
The financial world is bracing for a high-stakes data dump this Friday, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics prepares to release the January Consumer Price Index (CPI) following a disruptive four-day government shutdown. After a budget impasse temporarily silenced the nation’s primary economic engines at the end of January,
CPI
As the financial world turns its gaze toward Wednesday, February 12, 2025, the release of the January Consumer Price Index (CPI) report looms as the most consequential data point of the year so far. For investors and Federal Reserve watchers, the report represents a moment of truth: is inflation continuing
Inflation
The Federal Reserve has officially entered a period of strategic observation, opting to hold interest rates steady following its first meeting of 2026. This decision, announced today, January 28, 2026, keeps the federal funds rate at a range of 3.50% to 3.75%. While the "pause" was
Gold
The precious metals market has entered what analysts are calling a "Golden Age," with spot gold prices officially breaching the psychologically significant $5,000 per ounce threshold on January 26, 2026. This historic rally is being propelled by a volatile cocktail of looming inflation data and an unprecedented
Inflation
The financial landscape of the mid-2020s was indelibly shaped by a series of data releases in the spring of 2024 that broke a three-month streak of stubborn, "sticky" inflation. For months, the Federal Reserve had maintained a "higher-for-longer" stance, leaving markets on edge as consumer price