As energy prices rise, the inflation picture is muddied by an unusual divergence between two key gauges of consumer costs.

Inflation may have been relatively tame in February, but that might not matter much to financial markets and the Fed.

The recent conflict with Iran has brought chaos to global financial markets. What investments may do well? What is corporate ...

The consumer price index was rose 2.4% in February 2026, above policymakers' target, economists said. War in Iran complicates the picture.

Inflation and tariffs may dominate headlines, but their lasting impact is behavioral. They accelerated an existing shift ...

Data on consumer prices in February will inform the Federal Reserve’s deliberations over interest rates next week.

A new report shows inflation holding steady. So, does gold investing still make sense? Here's what to consider now.

There were some encouraging economic developments this week that millions of Americans likely warmly welcomed. The unemployment rate in January, for example, declined to 4.3% as employers added more ...

The Federal Reserve sets monetary policy in the United States with two main goals in mind. Its first goal is to provide for stable prices over time, which is to say the Fed has the job of managing ...

The data may reveal less than usual about inflation’s path as it does not account for gas and oil price surges sparked by the Iran war in early March.

Americans weary of high – and rising – prices may get some relief in 2026. Or not. Many analysts believe the economy is finding its footing after several jolts from tariffs, the long tail of the ...

Just when we thought it was safe to return to the supermarket aisle, it seems inflation has come back to bite us again. Worse, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) predicts it will linger for longer ...