Key Takeaways Some of President Donald Trump's executive orders on his first day in office aimed to reduce housing and energy costs by reducing regulations and encouraging oil drilling.Housing and energy costs make up significant portions of household spending and inflation,

Sherry Paul, Morgan Stanley private wealth advisors and senior portfolio manager, joins CNBC's 'Closing Bell' to discuss market outlooks.

America has formally made Donald Trump president again, and the billionaire Republican announced executive orders on illegal immigration and energy policy after being sworn in. To

Inflation is causing rates to rise, and rising interest rates are the predominant problem facing markets in early 2025. Read more

Survey finds tariffs, tax cuts and immigration policy could weigh on price outlook for next two years.

The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.9 percent year-over-year in December, the largest annual increase since July. When stripping out the more volatile food and energy sectors, core inflation slowed to 3.2 percent, from 3.3 percent.

President Joe Biden will leave the White House with a strong economy, historic gains in the job market, a foundation for future manufacturing growth, and having brought down decades-high inflation without triggering a recession.

South Africa's economic outlook is better this year than last, but the inflation picture is more muddied as risks abound, its central bank governor said on Tuesday.

Mortgage rates have experienced fluctuations over the last few months, with a general upward trend in recent weeks. As of January 15, 2025, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage stands at 7.01%, reflecting a slight increase from earlier this year — and from the rates we saw in late 2024.

Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation dropped to minus 2% year-on-year in December after easing to minus 1.7% in November, official data showed on Tuesday, as the country posted a strong rebound from its worst financial crisis in decades.

Entering 2025, models from forecasting companies like Trading Economics anticipate inflation rates between 2.4% and 2.9% between the end of 2024 and the start of 2026. Unfortunately, actually predicting inflation can be difficult, as rates can be affected by a variety of factors, including political climates and supply-chain interruptions.

Better bank earnings and inflation readings sent bond and stock prices higher. Earnings and politics will likely have the most significant impact on markets this week.