The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

Michele Bullock plays down concerns about rising joblessness as economists pencil in February for next reduction in borrowing costs

For decades, skipping parenthood was framed as a financial advantage—fewer mouths to feed, no college tuition, and more freedom to save or travel. But as society shifts and economic realities evolve, that assumption is facing new scrutiny. Inflation, housing costs, and the rising price of retirement have changed what financial…

Global stocks rallied on Monday morning, driven by optimism that a new trade deal is in reach between the US and China.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.91%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +1.28% this morning, pointing to a sharply higher open on Wall Street as signs that the U.S. and China were nearing a trade deal boosted risk appetite at the start of a…

With the inflation rate leaning toward 3% right now, many people are feeling the sting. Here's why even that small inflation amount hurts your savings.

UK leading supermarket chains have urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to scrap a planned business rates surtax, warning it would drive up food prices and hit household budgets.

On paper, the economy is growing and unemployment is low. But federal government policymakers are behaving like there is an imminent crisis.

A new analysis from economist Bob Elliott warns that a “surge in tariff related price hikes” is keeping inflation “stuck above 3%,” effectively wiping out any disinflationary relief consumers were seeing from falling rents.

Charlie Bilello, the chief market strategist at Creative Planning, has sharply criticized official government inflation data, calling its calculation for health insurance “absurd” and “clearly wrong.”