Economists’ inflation expectations keep rising as a variety of key metrics underscore building price pressures.
Forecasters raised their estimates for the consumer price index and for a... Read more
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that President Joe Biden’s $4 trillion spending plan would be good for the U.S., even if it contributes to rising inflation and results in... Read more
2021 is starting to look a lot like 2020 for Alaska’s banks, which is a good thing for them, at least.
Alaska’s local and statewide banks reported consistently strong results again in... Read more
Inflation continues to brew in America’s industrial heartland as growing materials shortages cascade into record-long delivery times and leave manufacturers struggling to keep pace with an... Read more
Market watchers expected mortgage rates to be climbing toward 4 percent by now. In a break for borrowers, the anticipated run-up in rates hasn’t really begun.
Instead, mortgage rates... Read more
The firms that evaluate Alaska’s creditworthiness mostly agree that the state’s financial picture is getting better, at least in the short-term.
Analysts for Moody’s Investors Service... Read more
2021 is starting to look a lot like 2020 for Alaska’s banks, which is a good thing for them, at least. Alaska’s local and statewide banks reported consistently strong results again in... Read more