You Can't Control Inflation, but You Can Control What You Do About It
There hasn't been a more important macroeconomic topic in the past few years than that of inflation. Due to a combination of factors, like supply chain bottlenecks, monetary stimulus, and pent-up ...
Inflation rose to 2.6% in Fed’s preferred gauge in December
Inflation rose two-tenths of a percentage point to 2.6% for the year ending in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday in an update to the personal consumption expenditures index, the ...
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December Consumer Spending Accelerates as Annual Core Inflation Holds Steady
Consumer spending growth accelerated at the end of 2024, while the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation metric held steady at the annual level, government data showed Friday. Personal consumption ...
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Ticked Up Slightly in December
The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest rate cuts.
U.S. Consumer Price Growth Matches Estimates In December
The Commerce Department released a closely watched report on Friday showing consumer prices in the U.S. increased in line with ...
Core inflation in Japan's capital hits 1-year high, keeps BOJ rate-hike bets alive
Core inflation in Japan's capital hit 2.5%, marking the fastest annual pace in nearly a year, well exceeding the central bank ...
What To Expect From Friday's Report On Inflation
Inflation likely accelerated in December, putting pressure on the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates relatively high.
Here’s What To Expect From January’s CPI Inflation Figures
The Consumer Price Index report for January is expected to show broadly unchanged annual inflation according to nowcasts. That may be broadly good news for the Fed.
Real World Economics: Understanding inflation will lead to trust in economic policies
Measuring key aspects of a nation’s economy is important, but the metrics used are often misunderstood by many. Quantifying ...
Here's Exactly How the 2025 Social Security COLA Affected Retirement Benefits
This is intended to help seniors and other Social Security recipients keep up with inflation and is based on Consumer Price ...
Japan's core inflation hits 16-month high, markets brace for BOJ hike
Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0% in December year-on-year to mark the fastest annual pace in 16 months, likely ...
Tokyo Inflation Seen Picking up in Jan on Energy Costs Reuters Poll
The core consumer price index (CPI) in Tokyo, a leading indicator of nationwide price trends, likely rose 2.5% year-on-year ...