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US: Robust March Consumer Spending, but Q1 GDP Comes in a Little Light
Personal spending jumped 0.9% in March, right in line with the consensus forecast. More encouraging for consumer spending in the second quarter was the improvement in personal income growth to a better than expected 0.6% gain last month. Inflation readings heated up as expected with PCE and core PCE prices rising 0.7% and 0.3%, respectively, in line with our forecasts. Real personal spending, after adjusting for inflation, increased 0.2% in March, a slight moderation from February’s 0.3% gain but a solid showing, nevertheless. Goods spending increased 0.6% in real terms with strong increases in motor vehicles ... (full story)
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From @realDonaldTrump|Apr 30, 2026|11 comments
In Honor of the King and Queen of the United Kingdom, who have just left the White House, soon headed back to their wonderful Country, I will be removing the Tariffs and Restrictions on Whiskey having to do with Scotland’s ability to work with the Commonwealth of Kentucky on Whiskey and Bourbon, two very important Industries within Scotland and Kentucky. People have wanted to do this for a long time, in that there had been great Inter-Country Trade, especially having to do with the Wooden Barrels used. The King and Queen got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking! A wonderful Honor to have them both in the U.S.A. President DONALD J. TRUMP
From kitco.com|Apr 30, 2026Although gold prices have managed to find some near-term support above $4,600 an ounce, a major Canadian bank says the precious metal remains at the mercy of oil prices, even as ...
From nypost.com|Apr 30, 2026Talk about some dirty diamonds. A descendant of the Cartier jewelry dynasty was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after confessing to running an unlicensed cryptocurrency ...
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From @financialjuice|Apr 30, 2026|17 commentsTrump: Iran is dying to make a deal. Iran cannot be nuclear. Trump: Iran's drone and missile factories are significantly down. Trump: Blockade in Hormuz is incredible, Iran getting no money from oil Trump: I don't know if we need to break ceasefire with Iran, we may do TRUMP: GAS PRICES WILL GO DOWN AS SOON AS IRAN WAR IS OVER
From finance.yahoo.com|Apr 30, 2026Incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said during his confirmation hearing that he wants “messier” interest-rate-setting meetings, where a “good family fight” can lead to ...
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