U.S. inflation slowed to 2.7% in 2025, the lowest since 2020, as the Fed cut rates and tariffs added costs to some household goods.

Those measures include the closely watched Employment Cost Index, which tracks pay changes for the same set of jobs over time, making it a useful way to see how wages are rising relative to inflation, ...

The Federal Reserve’s annual inflation target is 2%, since this is the number most likely to keep prices stable and ensure U.S. consumers can make sound financial decisions. But the ideal inflation ...

In an article I wrote in October 2024, titled Milton Warned Us... Inflation Is Far From Dead, I argued that the official Consumer Price Index (CPI) understates true inflation and that gold serves as a ...

Well, many folks who juggle tight household budgets might disagree with the inflation data showing some normalcy. Inflation’s ...

Bond markets have been on a strong run this year as easing inflation, softer economic data and early Federal Reserve rate cuts have combined to lift prices, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

In 2025, the Fed maintained steady rates for the first half of the year before implementing three consecutive rate cuts to ...