A key inflation reading is due out Tuesday morning. Here’s what to expect
Rising gasoline prices likely put a floor under inflation in February, potentially reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s decision to take a…
This shift in the Treasury market may set investors up for solid gains
Investor sentiment toward intermediate-term Treasury bonds may be changing. Schwab Asset Management’s David Botset is seeing more flows into bonds…
Deflation: Here’s where prices fell in January 2024, in one chart
Inflation has pulled back significantly from its pandemic-era peak. In fact, some categories have fallen into outright deflation, meaning consumers…
Here’s the inflation breakdown for January 2024 — in one chart
Inflation declined in January and consumers’ buying power rose as price pressures for U.S. goods and services continued to ease.…
Deflation: Here’s where prices fell in December 2023, in one chart
As inflation continues to throttle back across the broad U.S. economy, some consumer categories have sunk into outright deflation. In…
Here’s the inflation breakdown for November 2023 — in one chart
Inflation declined slightly last month on the back of weaker prices at the gasoline pump and a broader easing of…
Inflation slowed to a 3.1% annual rate in November
Prices across a broad range of goods and services edged higher in November but were mostly in line with expectations,…
Here’s the inflation breakdown for October 2023 — in one chart
Inflation declined in October, continuing a broad slowdown as gasoline prices retreated during the month. However, price pressures remain under…
Getting to 2% inflation won’t be easy. This is what will need to happen, and it might not be pretty
In theory, getting inflation closer to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target doesn’t sound terribly difficult. The main culprits are related…
