Consumer Price Index inflation has been slowing compared with a year ago, but the monthly figure picked back up in January.

Consumer Price Index inflation has been slowing compared with a year ago, but the monthly figure likely picked back up in January.

The Federal Reserve has raised rates rapidly. But instead of cracking, some data point to an economy that’s thriving.

The White House has embraced signs that the economy is strong. For the Fed, that strength could prolong its fight against inflation.

The Fed is tracking incoming labor figures as it decides how high interest rates need to go and how long they should stay elevated.

People are snapping up chickens that are “heavy layers” in response to egg inflation. The chick situation holds lessons about the broader economy.

America’s central bank raised interest rates by a quarter point, and said that “ongoing” rate moves would be appropriate.

The central bank is expected to lift interest rates and offer signals about what might come next.

The Employment Cost Index, which Federal Reserve officials watch closely as a gauge of pay trends, is picking up more slowly.

If the debt limit is breached, investors expect Treasury to put bond payments first. It’d be politically and practically fraught.