‘A strange calm’ has settled over the markets as investors ignore the risks ahead

‘A strange calm’ has settled over the markets as investors ignore the risks ahead

Despite significant macro risks ahead—including looming tariffs and weak consumer spending—markets remain buoyant, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high of 6,173.07 and futures rising further. Investors appear to be expecting either a tariff deadline extension or Federal Reserve rate cuts to support stocks.  The S&P 500 set a new record on Friday and…

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Kansas furniture store owner on being forced to shutter due to tariffs: "We decided to liquidate everything"

Kansas furniture store owner on being forced to shutter due to tariffs: “We decided to liquidate everything”

Merriam, Kansas — Most will see just a furniture store when they visit My Home Contemporary Furniture in Merriam, Kansas, but for owner Henrik Svendsen, it’s the culmination of his life’s work. “I opened up four years ago,” Svendsen told CBS News. “I thought it would be the retirement for the kids.”  Svendsen is closing…

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The Trump tariffs aren't causing U.S. prices to spike. Here's why.

The Trump tariffs aren’t causing U.S. prices to spike. Here’s why.

Despite concerns earlier this year that President Trump’s tariffs would cause a renewed bout of inflation, the prices of goods and services across the U.S. have remained relatively stable.  The personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, rose 2.3% in May, modestly above the central bank’s 2% annual target. The May…

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