Inflation that’s roughly steady defied his critics’ expectations, because they had expected Trump’s high-tariff policy to send prices significantly higher. On the other hand, even steady inflation ...

Why are central bankers not raising interest rates, when it seems obvious that rising energy prices will fuel inflation? The ...

There were some encouraging economic developments this week that millions of Americans likely warmly welcomed. The unemployment rate in January, for example, declined to 4.3% as employers added more ...

Inflation in 2025 ended neither as a crisis nor as a clean victory. The headline numbers finally look close to what central bankers call normal, yet the lived experience of prices for rent, groceries ...

The consumer price index, an inflation barometer, declined to 2.4% in January on an annual basis, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's down from 2.7% in December. The numbers appear ...

The last few years, starting with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran and the subsequent ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Specialist in global markets, economics and alternative investments. The January inflation report brought comforting news for ...