This is the Marketplace Minute. I'm Mitchell Hartman. Major stock indexes barely budged today.

The Dow, S&P, and Nasdack all moved well under a tenth of a percent.

Consumers short-term inflation expectations

have settled down at a level close to the current consumer price index.

According to the New York Fed's monthly survey, consumers expect prices to rise 3% in the coming year.

In February, the CPI increased by 3.2% on an annual basis.

The Biden administration has announced on an annual basis.

The Biden administration has announced it'll cancel a crude interest on student loans

for millions of borrowers.

Many who have been repaying for years still owe more than the amount they originally borrowed.

Today's solar eclipse has boosted tourism in what's usually a slow season.

AirB&B reports 90% occupancy along the eclipse's path, and Hurts says rental car bookings

are up 3,000%.

I'm Mitchell Hartman with the Marketplace Minute.