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Kelly O'Grady

@thekellyogrady

Correspondent @CBSNews, Former @FoxBusiness Harvard grad x2 @Harvard @HarvardHBS, Miss MA USA '19, frenchie dog mom. Serving #tech & #biz thoughts!

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President-elect Donald Trump is talking about expanding America on the world map after he takes office, saying he wants to buy Greenland and regain control of the Panama Canal. Kelly O'Grady reports on Trump's plans, and the pushback to them:

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The economic data might be “good” at the highest level, but the lower income consumer is getting squeezed. Inflation is stubbornly sticky — after prices outpacing wages for quite a long time, and rates are likely higher for longer. Check out our breakdown of the latest data👇🏼

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2024 brought some major highs and lows for the business world, from the stock market to inflation, Kelly O'Grady looks back at some of the biggest money stories of the year — and what to expect for 2025.

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So excited to share I’ll be part of the CBS News coverage team on Inauguration Day. I’ll be reporting live from D.C., breaking down what a Trump admin could mean for the economy, business & tech and analyzing the executive orders as they roll in. Tune in to CBS News & CBS 24/7!

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Many American companies are expected to pass on extra costs that they incur through new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China to consumers. Kelly O'Grady says the impacted industries could include manufacturing, cars, produce, alcohol, energy, clothing, electronics and lumber.

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When tariff talk resurfaced, I knew I had to do a story about soybeans & corn. It’s a nuanced case study of how retaliatory tariffs can impact an industry. Some farmers are concerned about potential pain, but also hopeful for potential trade deals. National Corn (NCGA)

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U Michigan prelim consumer sentiment out today, after a big drop last month. How consumers feel doesn’t necessarily reflect the economic reality — we actually got two good inflation reads this week. But it can indicate how consumers may spend. More to come, data out at 10am ET.

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ADP jobs report out today — only 37K jobs added to the private sector in May vs the expected 110K. It’s a sign of weakening, particularly in manufacturing and for small businesses, both areas that lost jobs. ADP def doesn’t always comport with the BLS jobs report (out Friday),

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Biz angle on the back & forth between Elon Musk and President Donald J. Trump: Tesla stock is down 9% — investors didn’t want Musk so focused on DOGE, but having President’s ear was a positive. Likely a short lived hit to the stock though. And with this admin likely shaping the AI regulatory

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How am I supposed to go to sleep after watching Cynthia Erivo close out the Tony awards like THAT?! Absolutely incredible vocals!

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Any time there are geopolitical conflicts, there are inevitably economic implications: The big one with Israel/Iran is oil. Overnight, prices spiked ~7%. Iran/other Middle East nations are top 10 oil producers and conflict breaking out could impact supply. Simple math: oil is

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Federal reserve interest rate decision on tap… the presser will be interesting. We’re expecting no change to rates, with Powell taking a wait and see approach when it comes to future tariff impact. What I’m looking for: 1) How many rate cuts WILL we get this year… if any?

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Interest rate remains unchanged — expectations for inflation and unemployment are higher versus March projections (which were higher than December). And yet, still the same 2 cuts projected for this year while only one now for 2026. Call me perplexed, more to come in the