The latest inflation report was released Thursday morning and, with it, the revelation that inflation increased in August. Now at 2.9%, the inflation rate increased from July's 2.7% and is now almost ...

The numbers: Consumer prices in June posted the biggest increase since the beginning of the year and are likely to keep the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates later this month, but there were ...

The cost of living got even more expensive for Americans last month, with prices rising at the fastest pace since the start of the year. Consumer prices rose 0.3% in September, which drove the annual ...

Inflation showed little change last month as President Trump's tariffs have so far not had a big effect on the prices that American shoppers pay. Consumer prices in May were up 2.4% from a year ago, ...

The central bank confronts “no risk-free path” in balancing the risks of a sharp slowdown in the labor market and resurgent price pressures. By Colby Smith Colby Smith covers the Federal Reserve.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Patton covers the financial markets, economy, and national debt. Will tariffs cause inflation? As Democrats and Republicans ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 26: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on July 26, 2023 at the Federal Reserve in ...

Americans’ deep-seated frustration over inflation propelled Donald Trump to victory in the presidential race early this month. But will Trump’s policies ease inflation? Or could they make it worse? In ...

Inflation, inflation, inflation. We keep hearing how terrible it is, but is it really as bad as it seems? We know grocery and restaurant prices are up. We’ve been warned about the impact of tariffs on ...