Inflation (Economics) – Page 4

Storms and Strikes Take a Toll on Pre-election Jobs Report

U.S. payrolls grew by only 12,000 in October, a figure that left markets placid but fueled political contention. Unemployment remained 4.1 percent.

By Lydia DePillis

Officials at the Federal Reserve are widely expected to cut rates by a quarter point next week.

By Jeanna Smialek

Growth has been resilient, but inflation is cooling. The combination makes it hard to guess how much policymakers will lower rates.

By Jeanna Smialek

The term refers to what we have internalized as the fair price for a product or service. It’s often out of sync with what things now actually cost.

By Talmon Joseph Smith