If I wanted to torture my brother when we were kids, I only needed to say two words: “Blueberry Girl. ” The simple utterance ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A key inflation gauge accelerated in December to the fastest pace in nearly a year, showing how prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer — and faster ...

Polo Rocha has written about economics and banking for a decade. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Inflation rose to 3% in December, prompting the Federal Reserve to pause further interest rate cuts.

Minutes of the Federal Reserve’s first meeting of the year showed that several officials wanted the central bank to tell the markets there was a chance its next move might be to raise interest rates.

New Jersey prices rose at their slowest pace in more than two years in January 2026, federal numbers show, after consumer sentiment, the job market and numerous businesses were upended by the ...

Inflation slowed in January to its tamest pace since May 2025 as the economy seemingly skirts the full effects of President Trump’s tariffs for now – helped by falling gasoline prices. The Consumer ...

The January inflation reading offered encouraging signs for consumers and the U.S. economy, with the Consumer Price Index coming in below Wall Street expectations and falling to its lowest level in ...

The CPI was expected to rise 2.5% on an annual basis last month, according to economists polled by financial data firm FactSet. The January CPI represents the slowest pace of inflation since May 2025 ...

Inflation rose just 0.2% in January from December and fell to 2.4% on an annual basis. Both readings were less than anticipated, in a positive sign for consumers. Broadly, economists surveyed by Dow ...

A Friday the 13th economic report appeared to deliver some fortunate news: Annual inflation slowed significantly. However, certain details of the latest Consumer Price Index presented a more sobering ...