If the U.S. economy were a car, President Donald Trump would be driving with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in the passenger seat helping to navigate. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell? He’d be in ...

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The report offered a mixed but still uncomfortable picture. The month-to-month rise was softer than expected, but the change year over year still points to concern: a 3.8% jump from a year earlier, ...

The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge just moved in the wrong direction. It comes as President-elect Donald Trump promises massive tariffs that could push the cost of living even higher. The ...

The highest U.S. tariffs in decades were supposed to result in notably faster inflation, but it really hasn't been the case. Yes, inflation has crept higher again this year, but only gradually. The ...

Word that inflation hit 3.8% last month is bad news, but not grim: The main cause is obvious, and it won’t last. It’s the halt on oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which plainly won’t last ...