• Reuters

    EXPLAINER-Charting the Fed's economic data flow

    The U.S. Federal Reserve held the benchmark interest rate steady in the 5.25% to 5.5% range at its March policy meeting, and officials continued to anticipate approving three quarter-point interest rate cuts by the end of 2024. Before policymakers begin to ease borrowing costs they say they want to see more data confirming that inflation is returning to their 2% target. , which the Fed uses to set its 2% inflation target, increased at a 2.5% annual rate in February, up from the 2.4% rate seen in January.

  • Investor's Business Daily

    Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Strong But Inflation Sticky; Will Nvidia AI Chip Peer Forge A Base?

    The stock market impressed but Friday's inflation data was sticky. Nvidia peer and AI chip IPO Astera Labs could be starting a base.

  • Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell, Mont.

    Kalispell man charged after alleged attack with shovel

    Mar. 29—The man at the center of a disturbance call in Kalispell on Monday allegedly attacked a downstairs tenant with a shovel. Prosecutors brought Kane Kelly Youngquist, 46, up on a single felony count of assault with a weapon following his March 25 arrest. Held in the county jail with bail set at $100,000, he is expected to appear before Judge Robert Allison in Flathead County District ...