Browsing: inflation

Last week, Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the Fed is likely to lower interest rates this year. The market jumped as a result. Investors should…

Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack said Friday she would be hesitant about lowering interest rates as long as inflation remains a threat.In a CNBC interview,…

Ann Hermes/The Christian Science Monitor via Getty ImagesEven a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is not immune to inflation’s bite.Although grocery prices cooled in July, food…

The impact of Trump-era tariffs on goods and services is starting to trickle through the economy, but for now, the effect on inflation appears minimal, raising…

Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesInflation held steady in July as price declines for staples like groceries and gasoline helped offset price increases for consumers.However, there were…

Defining inflation is simple—it’s when everything becomes more expensive. The reason it happens and how it’s measured, however, is complicated. For many retirees, it begs the…

Federal Reserve officials are finally starting to see signs of tariff-induced inflation taking hold in hard economic data, a concern many at the central bank have…

Customers line up at the check out booth on April 18, 2025 at a Costco branch in Niantic, Connecticut.Robert Nickelsberg | Getty ImagesThe annual inflation rate…

UPDATE: This article includes additional information from an analyst.The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation index pulled further away from the central bank’s 2% target, underscoring the central…

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell walks after attending a press conference following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement on interest rate policy…