S&P 500 falls on pressure from retail stocks, weak jobless claims
Investing.com -- Neel Kashkari, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, recently participated in a dialogue at the Minnesota Young American Leaders Program (MYALP) at the University of Minnesota. During the conversation, he shared several insights about the current and future state of the U.S. economy.
Kashkari stated that economic conditions were good at the beginning of the year. However, he also noted a significant level of uncertainty presently affecting the economy, due to the Trump administration’s volatile tariff policy. The Federal Reserve official expressed that he is unsure about when the tariff landscape will stabilize.
In addition, Kashkari noted that businesses are currently holding back on investments due to this prevailing economic uncertainty. Despite these concerns, he maintained a very bullish outlook for the future of the U.S. job market, predicting an abundance of jobs in the future.
Investor confidence, according to Kashkari, is a crucial factor in determining whether debt levels pose a problem or not. He also raised questions about the long-term role of the U.S. in the global landscape.
Kashkari’s comments come during a time of confusion and chaos in the markets, as the consistently chaotic trade policy of U.S. President Donald Trump has manifested in a considerably volatile market. On Friday, Moody’s rating agency downgraded the U.S.’ soveirgn credit ratings, citing large fiscal deficits and rising interest costs, further roiling Wall Street.
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