The Federal Reserve can’t open the Strait of Hormuz, and it can’t get rid of tariffs. Can it fight inflation stemming from ...

Lately, the thought of spending money on anything has felt utterly exhausting. Can you blame me? Inflation has been plaguing us for years now, and every purchase—whether it’s at the grocery store or ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...

Inflation is one of the economy’s most important vital signs and one of the subtlest to measure. The CPI inflation rate—the 12-month change in the consumer-price index—gets most of the attention. But ...

STORY: Core CPI increased 2.4% year-on-year in August after rising 2.5% in July. Core CPI inflation was lifted by a 5.9% jump in mobile phone costs, likely related to service changes at AT&T. "Over ...

The ECB Consumer Expectations Survey for June found that compared with May, median consumer perceptions of inflation over the past 12 months decreased “significantly.” The figure dropped from 4.0% in ...

The June inflation report has just dropped, and it's good news for Americans and the economy. Inflation posted the biggest one-month drop since April 2020, falling 0.4 percent from the previous month.

A burst of inflation in 2026 has reignited buzz that bitcoin and other cryptocurrency are a great hedge against inflation. Bitcoin, the leading digital token, has a fixed supply; not true for the U.S.