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Bowman Says Fed Should Proceed ‘Cautiously’ With Rate Cuts

(Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman reiterated that she prefers to lower interest rates cautiously, emphasizing underlying inflation remains “uncomfortably” above the central bank’s 2% goal. Most Read from BloombergNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionBowman said upside risks to price growth remain “prominent.” She noted prog

US Consumer Sentiment Rises Along With Inflation Expectations

(Bloomberg) -- US consumer sentiment rose to the highest since April, while year-ahead inflation expectations picked up to a five-month high as Democrats saw a greater risk of price pressures from anticipated tariffs.Most Read from BloombergNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionThe preliminary December sentiment index climbed to 74 from 71.8, acc

Chevron Slows Permian Growth in Hurdle to Trump Oil Plan

(Bloomberg) -- Chevron Corp. plans to slow production growth in the biggest US oil field next year in the most definitive sign yet that President-elect Donald Trump faces an uphill battle to ramp up American energy output.Most Read from BloombergNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionChevron will reduce capital expenditures in the Permian Basin to

US Hiring Rebounds, But Rising Unemployment Keeps Fed Cut Alive

(Bloomberg) -- US hiring picked up in November and the unemployment rate increased, pointing to a moderating labor market rather than one that’s significantly deteriorating.Most Read from BloombergNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionNonfarm payrolls rose 227,000 last month following an upwardly revised 36,000 gain in October — a month constrain