inflation

Is inflation Biden’s or Trump’s fault? The answer isn’t so simple, economists say

The recent U.S. presidential debate saw both candidates trade barbs related to the economy. High pandemic-era inflation was among the…

Powell says Fed has made ‘quite a bit of progress’ on inflation but needs more confidence before cutting

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed satisfaction Tuesday with the progress on inflation over the past year but said he…

Watch Fed Chair Powell, ECB’s Lagarde speak live at central bank policy forum

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Euro zone inflation eases to 2.5% as core print misses estimate

Headline inflation in the euro area dipped to 2.5% in June, the European Union’s statistics agency said Tuesday, while the…

Key Fed measure shows inflation rose 2.6% in May from a year ago, as expected

An important economic measure for the Federal Reserve showed Friday that inflation during May slowed to its lowest annual rate…

There’s a big Fed inflation reading coming Friday. Here’s what to expect

There could be some pretty good inflation news on the way from the Commerce Department when it releases a key…

Sixteen Nobel Prize-winning economists warn a second Trump term would ‘reignite’ inflation

Sixteen Nobel Prize-winning economists signed a joint letter Tuesday warning of what they see as economic risks if former President…

Fed Governor Bowman says she’s still open to raising rates if inflation doesn’t improve

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Tuesday the time is not right yet to start lowering interest rates, adding she…

Wholesale prices unexpectedly fell 0.2% in May

A measure of wholesale prices unexpectedly decreased in May, adding another piece of evidence that inflation is pulling back. The…

Fed holds rates steady, indicates only one cut coming this year

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept its key interest rate unchanged and signaled that just one cut is expected before…