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Americans’ Rising Inflation Concerns Threaten to Undo Soft Landing

(Bloomberg) -- A growing number of Americans are beginning to expect that prices will stay high, or even rise — a bad omen for the Federal Reserve and its years-long fight to stifle inflation.Most Read from BloombergCuts to Section 8 Housing Assistance Loom Amid HUD UncertaintyRemembering the Landscape Architect Who Embraced the CityNYC Office Buildings See Resurgence as Investors Pile Into BondsHong Kong Joins Global Stadium Race With New $4 Billion Sports ParkNJ Transit to Deploy Customer-Serv

US Stagflation Fears Rise With Latest Economic Data

(Bloomberg) -- A string of recent US data showing resurgent inflation and slowing activity is stoking fears the world’s biggest economy could be heading toward a period of stagflation. Most Read from BloombergCuts to Section 8 Housing Assistance Loom Amid HUD UncertaintyThe Trump Administration Takes Aim at Transportation ResearchRemembering the Landscape Architect Who Embraced the CityShelters Await Billions in Federal Money for Homelessness ProvidersNYC Office Buildings See Resurgence as Inves

Bessent Says Housing Will ‘Unfreeze’ in Weeks, Sees 2% Inflation

(Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expects the US housing market to pick up steam after recent indicators came in below forecasts, and sees potential for inflation to return to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target “quickly.”Most Read from BloombergCuts to Section 8 Housing Assistance Loom Amid HUD UncertaintyThe Trump Administration Takes Aim at Transportation ResearchRemembering the Landscape Architect Who Embraced the CityShelters Await Billions in Federal Money for Homelessnes

US Treasury Rally Sends Yields Back Below 4% as Inflation Cools

(Bloomberg) -- The US Treasury market posted its biggest monthly gain since July, ending the period with short-term yields back below 4% as benign inflation data boosted wagers on Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.Most Read from BloombergCuts to Section 8 Housing Assistance Loom Amid HUD UncertaintyThe Trump Administration Takes Aim at Transportation ResearchRemembering the Landscape Architect Who Embraced the CityShelters Await Billions in Federal Money for Homelessness ProvidersNYC Office Bui