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Inflation ticked up last month, backing the Fed’s caution on rate cuts.
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Insurance Costs Are Pushing Up Overall Inflation
Insurance costs are on the rise for various reasons, adding to overall inflation.
The jobs report comes as the Fed considers the timing of interest rate cuts.
The Federal Reserve is primarily watching progress on inflation as it contemplates its next steps, but it is also keeping an eye on the labor...
Fed Chair Powell Still Expects to Cut Rates This Year, but Not Yet
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said policymakers still expect to lower rates in 2024 — but the timing hinges on data.
How 33-Year-Olds, the Peak Millennials, Are Shaping the U.S. Economy
Meet the 1990 and 1991 babies, a massive microgeneration in lifelong competition for America’s economic resources, reshaping the world around them.
Shrinkflation 101: The Economics of Smaller Groceries
Have you noticed your grocery products shrinking? Here’s how that gets counted — and what gets missed — in inflation data.
A Key Inflation Measure Moderated in January
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure continued to cool on an annual basis, even as a key monthly gauge nudged higher.
Fed Minutes Show Embrace of Inflation Progress but No Hurry to Cut Rates
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 30-31 meeting showed policymakers thought that risks of an inflation pickup had “diminished.”
U.S. Economy: Has an Era of Increased Productivity Returned?
The last time the U.S. economy was posting surprising economic growth numbers was 1994. Economists see parallels that make them think it could happen again.
Inflation Was Higher Than Expected in January, a Worrying Sign for the Fed
Overall prices cooled slightly from a year ago, but the report included worrying signs for the Federal Reserve.