TMC Group Proposes Revised DOT Rule for Airline Ticket Refunds, Consumer Protections

Six of the largest travel management companies have called on the U.S. Department of Transportation to alter its proposed rule around airline ticket refunds and consumer protections, noting that as currently written, it “would create misplaced liability and uncertainty for travel management businesses where they have no control,” according to a letter the group sent … Read more

Consumer inflation in Japan’s capital rises at fastest pace in 40 years

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Takahiko Wada and Leika Kihara Publishing date: Nov 24, 2022  •  2 minutes ago  •  2 minute read Join the conversation Article content TOKYO — Core consumer prices in Japan’s capital, a leading indicator of nationwide trends, rose at their fastest annual pace in 40 years … Read more

Australia Learns There’s No Replacement for the Chinese Consumer

(Bloomberg) — Australia has spent big to attract swathes of Indian tourists to its shores, signed a free-trade deal with post-Brexit Britain and uncovered new Middle East markets during its 30-month trade rift with China. Most Read from Bloomberg Still, outside iron ore and other key commodities, there’s been substantial pain for exporters. For a … Read more

Fed’s Waller says market has overreacted to consumer inflation data: ‘We’ve got a long, long way to go’

Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said Sunday that financial markets seem to have overreacted to the softer-than-expected October consumer price inflation data last week. “It was just one data point,” Waller said, in a conversation in Sydney, Australia, sponsored by UBS. “The market seems to have gotten way out in front over this one CPI … Read more

U.S. inflation turning the corner as consumer prices rise below expectations

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Article content WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected in October, pushing the annual increase below 8% for the first time in eight months, the strongest signs yet that inflation was slowing, which would allow the Federal Reserve to scale back its hefty interest … Read more

Stock Market Soars On Lower Inflation Rate, Led By Nasdaq, Consumer Discretionary, Tech Stocks

The stock market soared Thursday, led by the Nasdaq, after inflation came in at a lower-than-expected annual rate of 7.7%. Consumer discretionary and technology stocks led the charge. Amazon (AMZN), up more than 8%, and Apple (AAPL), up 5%, were among the blue chip stocks that shot up. X The Nasdaq composite jumped 5.7%. The … Read more

US consumer prices set to have risen again in October

US consumer prices are set to have jumped once again in October as inflationary pressures seep into an ever-broader range of sectors, bolstering the Federal Reserve’s plan to press ahead with its tightening campaign. The consumer price index is expected to have risen by another 0.6 per cent last month, according to a consensus estimate … Read more