Inflation and the EconomyInflation is one of the most important and frequently discussed economic topics. Economists, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — With inflation raging near its highest level in four decades, Congress is poised to approve President Joe Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act. Its title raises a tantalizing ...

In a rare show of agreement, two top officials at the Federal Reserve have expressed confidence that inflation will not pose a significant threat to the U.S. economy in the near future. New York Fed ...

Consumer-price index to be published during shutdown to finalize Social Security COLA Inflation might not have Americans spooked, but they are tired of paying more. The Federal Reserve is likely to ...

The Federal Reserve’s policymakers ought to ask why, with inflation stuck at 3%, investors have so confidently priced in at least two further interest-rate cuts starting today. The case for these cuts ...

Small annual increases do not look dangerous, but over time they quietly overwhelm income, savings and good intentions.

Middle-income Americans are facing an economic hangover from the inflation of the last several years, and it has led to increased pessimism about their financial prospects, a new analysis finds. A ...

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.

Inflation is down since its peak during the pandemic, but the feeling of sticker shock still lingers. Planet Money looks into why feelings about prices diverge so much from official inflation data.