The U.S. stock market might not mind higher for longer interest rates, as long as the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy is restrictive enough to keep inflation under control. Markets seem to be finding an “equilibrium” in a strong U.

U.S. stocks are sinking Wednesday after a report said inflation is unexpectedly getting worse for Americans, before even the first of President Donald Trump ’s tariffs had a chance to raise prices for imports.

U.S. stocks are sinking after a report said inflation is unexpectedly getting worse for Americans. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% in early Wednesday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped