Jan 18, 2025
Strong Economy Will Eventually Drive Stocks Higher, Says Truist — Here Are 3 Names to Consider
Markets kicked off 2025 with a bit of a rollercoaster ride, fueled by fresh data on jobs and inflation that pushed investors in different directions. The jobs numbers showed an increase of 256,000 new positions in December, the best print since last March. At the same time, inflation appeared to cool, with the core CPI rising only 0.2% from November and dipping to 3.2% annually after holding steady at 3.3% since September 2024. Taken together, the jobs and inflation data point to conflicting pre