The core PCE price index increased just 2.9% in December year-over-year, even with robust holiday spending.

To stop the "leakage" of retirement cash-outs when employees switch jobs, the DOL proposes new rules aimed at expanding auto-portability transactions.

These new SECURE 2.0 pension-linked accounts can have auto-enrollment but must give employees the chance to opt out.

The goal is to strengthen resilience in the $26 trillion U.S. Treasuries market, which has been roiled in recent years by sudden freezes in trading.