Be Well: Assessing the State of the Economy With Marty Cantor
Marty Cantor, CPA and economic development consultant, joined Cheddar News to talk about the state of the economy as the latest economic data revealed that inflation slowed in May. Cantor said despite the cooling period, inflation continues to be a thorn in the side of the U.S. economy.
Microsoft reported a 20% spike in quarterly profits Tuesday, helping to fuel its battle to get ahead of rivals like Google, Amazon and Facebook parent Meta in selling the latest artificial intelligence technology.
Visa Inc. said its adjusted third-quarter profits rose by nearly double digits, as the global payments company continues to benefit from the broad shift by consumers to using credit and debit cards instead of cash.
Even after inflation has steadily eased this year, the Federal Reserve's policymakers still think prices are rising too fast and are almost certain to lift their key interest rate by a quarter-point on Wednesday.
