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Federal Budget Balance -$432.3B vs -$346B Expected

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:59:22 -0400

Federal Budget Balance -$432.3B vs -$346B Expected

U.S. power output rises 7% in week ended August 8

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:33:10 -0400

Investing.com -- Power production across the continental United States reached 99,864 gigawatt hours during the week that ended on August 8, marking a 7.04% increase compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the Edison Electric Institute on Wednesday.

The weekly output fell 0.4% from the prior week's production of 100,254 GWh, the trade group reported.

All nine U.S. geographic regions monitored by the organization showed year-over-year growth. New England led the gains with a 26.9% increase, while the Mid-Atlantic region followed with a 16.4% rise.

The West Central and Central industrial regions recorded the smallest growth rates at

Goldman Sachs expects July core PCE to rise 0.23%

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:01:10 -0400

Investing.com -- Goldman Sachs forecasts a 0.23% increase in core Personal Consumption Expenditures prices for July, slightly above the 0.22% core Consumer Price Index reading and somewhat higher than current consensus expectations.

The investment bank attributes this projection largely to portfolio management services, which it expects to contribute 8 basis points through a 4% increase. This reflects equity price gains during the second quarter, despite a decline in June, the reference period for July PCE calculations.

Goldman Sachs notes that some asset managers providing source data for the Producer Price Index series used in PCE calculations report revenues on a quarterly basis.

Goldman Sachs expects July core PCE to rise 0.23%

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:01:10 -0400

Goldman Sachs notes that some asset managers providing source data for the Producer Price Index series used in PCE calculations report revenues on a quarterly basis.

Goldman Sachs expects July core PCE to rise 0.23%

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:01:10 -0400

Goldman Sachs notes that some asset managers providing source data for the Producer Price Index series used in PCE calculations report revenues on a quarterly basis.

Goldman Sachs expects July core PCE to rise 0.23%

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:01:10 -0400

Goldman Sachs notes that some asset managers providing source data for the Producer Price Index series used in PCE calculations report revenues on a quarterly basis.

Trump: The U.S.A. has total control over over the Strait of Hormuz

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:32:49 -0400

Trump: The U.S.A. has total control over over the Strait of Hormuz. I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT! Our Naval Blockade is being called, by everyone, “A WALL OF STEEL,” and there is nothing Iran can do about it. They have no Navy, they have no Air Force, their remaining soldiers are unpaid, the IRGC is decimated and fleeing, and their “Leadership” is uncertain, at best! They have No Money - Their country is “shot.” All they have is FAKE NEWS and 300% INFLATION, and getting worse! Iran is all talk and no action, the Bully of the Middle East

Trump: The U.S.A. has total control over over the Strait of Hormuz

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:32:49 -0400

CPI (Jul YoY) 3.4% vs 3.4% Expected; Core 2.5% vs 2.5%

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:30:26 -0400

CPI (Jul YoY) 3.4% vs 3.4% Expected; Core 2.5% vs 2.5%

CPI (Jul MoM) 0.1% vs 0.1% Expected; Ex-food and Energy 0.2% vs 0.2%

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:30:12 -0400

CPI (Jul MoM) 0.1% vs 0.1% Expected; Ex-food and Energy 0.2% vs 0.2%

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:30:12 -0400

CPI (Jul MoM) 0.1% vs 0.1% Expected; Ex-food and Energy 0.2% vs 0.2%

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:30:12 -0400

CPI (Jul MoM) 0.1% vs 0.1% Expected; Ex-food and Energy 0.2% vs 0.2%

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:30:12 -0400

CPI (Jul MoM) 0.1% vs 0.1% Expected; Ex-food and Energy 0.2% vs 0.2%

Strong AI earnings lift S&P 500, Nasdaq as inflation data calms rate-hike jitters