US consumer prices rose 2.7% annually in December, closing out a year that saw slight progress on inflation but continued ...

Inflation and the EconomyInflation is one of the most important and frequently discussed economic topics. Economists, ...

The 2% inflation target was set arbitrarily decades ago and may no longer fit today's economic realities. Persistently aiming for 2% inflation is increasingly difficult due to higher liquidity, larger ...

The year brought good news on that front. Overall inflation decelerated over the course of 2025, from 2.9% year-over-year in ...

Food inflation has been relatively moderate though in recent years compared with the steep rise in grocery costs in 2022. The ...

The last batch of inflation news that Federal Reserve officials will see before their policy meeting next week is in, and none of it is very good. In the aggregate, Commerce Department indexes that ...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks hit records on Friday after an update on inflation came in a bit less painful than feared. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% and topped its prior all-time high, which was set earlier ...

Inflation is on the rise again. That was the major economic takeaway on Friday morning after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its delayed reading on inflation for September. Released later than ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Stocks hit records on Friday after an update on inflation came in a bit less painful than feared. The S&P 500 rose ...