inflation

Fed minutes point to ‘likely’ rate cut coming in September

Federal Reserve officials at their July meeting moved closer to a long-awaited interest rate reduction, but stopped short while indicating that a…

Goldman Sachs cuts odds of U.S. recession to 20% after retail and jobs data

Goldman Sachs has cut its probability forecast for a U.S. recession to 20% shortly after raising it, as fresh labor…

Trump, Harris inflation arguments are questionable, Chicago Fed president says

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Sunday warned against misrepresenting the inflationary impacts of corporate price hikes and tariffs,…

Egg prices are rising once again as bird flu limits supply

Egg prices are climbing, placing the household staple back in the spotlight as consumers stay concerned not only about inflation…

Harris outlines an ‘opportunity economy’ centered on cutting food, housing, family costs

Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday delivered an economic policy pitch aimed to appeal to middle-class voters by focusing on…

Here’s the deflation breakdown for July 2024 — in one chart

Inflation cooled below 3% in July 2024, the first time it dropped beneath that level in more than three years.…

Annual inflation rate slows to 2.9% in July, lowest since 2021

Inflation rose as expected in July, driven by higher housing-related costs, according to a Labor Department report Wednesday that is…

Wednesday’s big CPI inflation report could mark a change in thinking for the Fed

The news Tuesday was good for inflation, and investors hope it will get even better Wednesday when the Labor Department…

Wholesale inflation measure rose 0.1% in July, less than expected

A key measure of wholesale inflation rose less than expected in July, opening the door further for the Federal Reserve…