Businesses were hit by inflation last month at levels not seen since late 2022. The latest U.S. wholesale inflation report showed that prices paid by businesses to produce goods in September jumped sharply, to 6.3% on an annual basis. From August, prices overall rose 0.6%, the Producer Price Index report showed. The PPI report is…
Russia has accused Ukraine of attacking an oil refinery after Volodymyr Zelensky said such strikes, which had been halted at the request of the US, would resume. The Ukrainian president said he had restricted attacks for three days while Russia had continued striking Ukrainian energy infrastructure. “We’re done,” he told the Financial Times, external. Zelensky…
America’s — really, humanity’s — relationship with debt is a long, complicated narrative. People have long debated what makes debt “good” or “bad.” The definition has changed over time, from ancient Greece to medieval Europe to the turn of the 20th century and into the modern age. Ancient Roman law, for instance, generally viewed debt…
September’s producer price index came in much hotter than economists forecasted on Thursday, underscoring the continued inflationary pressure from energy amid the U.S. war with Iran. The measure of underlying inflation pressures climbed 1.3% in September and 6.3% on an annual basis, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That marked the largest monthly and…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. CNBC’s “Halftime Report” and “Closing Bell” will both air live from San Francisco for special “AI in America” shows today. Watch live on CNBC or CNBC+. Nasdaq futures are lower this morning. The market is coming off a rough day,…
Some cravings strike at odd hours, usually when the biscuit tin is empty and the shops feel too far. If a ripe papaya is sitting on your kitchen counter, you are closer to a batch of warm, soft cookies than you think. Papaya brings natural sweetness, a gentle fruity flavour and plenty of moisture, while…
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At least 33 pupils and a teacher have been killed after a school roof collapsed in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, according to hospital officials. More than a dozen others are injured, with some in a critical condition. Several children are feared to be trapped under the rubble. Emergency services were alerted to the…
Student loans have long been considered “good debt.” But soaring tuition costs, recent changes to the federal lending system and a volatile job market are forcing a generation to question that logic. Historically, funding a college education led to higher-paying jobs and greater economic opportunity. However, the math for many has shifted over time, making…
Korea KOSPI Index displayed on a smartphone with SK hynix and Samsung logo displayed. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Memory chip stocks have taken a particularly bad beating this week amid broader equity market turmoil. Two concerns are adding to the pressure — the debate over whether Chinese competition is threatening memory incumbents…