Inflation

The Fed's favorite inflation measure ticked downard last month. Will that be enough for it to cut interest rates?

The Fed's preferred inflation measure held steady last month, sparking hopes of stabilizing prices — but also concerns of slowing consumption.

The consumer price index came in a little cooler last month, ending a streak of bad inflation data — at least for now.

The Internal Revenue Service issued the annual inflation adjustments for health savings accounts in 2025 as prices continue to rise.

Back in December 2023, Wall Street was hoping for rate cuts early and often. But as of May 2024, "higher for longer" seems to be the new policy — at least for now.

The Fed has said it wants to see strong signs of falling inflation before it starts cutting interest rates. Wednesday's data was anything but that.

The "magic number" Americans think they'll need for a comfortable retirement went way up this year — but their actual savings went down.

The central bank is holding fast to its plan for three rate cuts, even as inflation remains stubborn. But is a soft landing still likely?

The U.S. economy gained 275,000 jobs in February. That sounds like good news — but will it spook the Fed out of cutting interest rates?