The economic consensus of the moment is that higher prices are the same as inflation, and the Fed is the only governmental ...

The way economists measure inflation doesn’t always match up with the way people experience rising costs, J.W. Mason writes ...

The wealthiest 10% of Americans now make up nearly 50% of consumer spending. And where they spend, prices tend to rise, Alí R ...

Understanding the relationship between savings/CD rates and inflation can help you maximize your interest earnings. Here’s ...

As all eyes are on the economy, some are raising concerns about the risk of a recession or "stagflation.' The latest ...

Inflation just won’t stand down. But you can stand up to it. This week, the government reported that consumer prices rose 3% in January from a year earlier, reversing inflation’s sluggish ...

Washington is spending more of your money than ever — far above the rate of price increases over the past quarter-century.

The report, which marks the fourth consecutive month of higher inflation, showed that the following items saw price increases on a month-over-month basis. Recent sticky inflation data backs the ...

Franklin Roosevelt’s attacks on the gold standard ushered in “the age of inflation” that has now robbed generations of ...

Inflation heated up more than expected in January, as prices for groceries, housing and energy all rose for Americans in early 2025, complicating President Donald Trump’s agenda. A key gauge of ...