The Bank of Canada’s (BoC) December meeting minutes show policymakers becoming more confident in the economy’s resilience while remaining cautious amid unusually high uncertainty.
US President Donald Trump used a series of social media posts to outline his views on inflation, interest rates, and Federal Reserve (Fed) leadership, emphasizing a strong preference for lower rates and close alignment between monetary policy and market performance.
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Tuesday that the Federal Reserve (Fed) is moving too slowly in cutting interest rates, despite evidence that the U.S. economy is growing much faster than expected.
Citing a filing from the US Trade Representative's office, Reuters reported on Tuesday that the US will set new tariffs on semiconductors from China. According to the document, the initial tariff level of 0% will increase in 18 months to a rate to be announced later.
Consumer sentiment in the United States weakened for the fifth consecutive month in December, with the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index declining to 89.1 from 92.9 in November.
Durable Goods in the US decreased $6.8 billion, or 2.2%, to $307.4 billion in October, the US Census Bureau reported on Tuesday. This print followed the 0.7% increase recorded in September and came in worse than the market expectation for a decrease of 1.5%.