The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

The FTSE 100 finished 99.59 points, or 1.21%, higher to end the day at 8,301.13.

Disinflation in key areas of consumer prices should help the Federal Reserve stick to its policy path of gradual cuts to interest rates.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.66%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.13%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +1.65%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.31%. The dollar tumbled today as T-note yields dropped on the Fed-friendly US Dec CPI report that showed an unexpected easing of core inflation. Also, today’s report showed that the US Jan Empire manufacturing survey of general business conditions unexpectedly fell...

Everything today costs money. In some case, everything costs a lot of money. And that's being felt by nearly everyone across the political spectrum, as well as businesses and local communities. People aren't going out as much as they once did as inflation rises. The cost to do something or buy…

US consumer inflation rose for a third straight month in December as energy prices rose, according to government data published Wednesday, adding pressure on the Federal Reserve to pause rate cuts.

Investors who gamble on interest-rate futures are now giving nearly even odds there will be two cuts in 2025.

In evaluating the outgoing Biden administration, much news has focused on inflation, immigration or Hunter’s laptop. But as an expert on national competitiveness in science and technology, I have a somewhat different emphasis. My research shows that U.S. prosperity and security depend heavily on the country’s ability to produce cutting-edge…

Consumer price index rose at annual rate of 2.9% and while Trump promised to cut prices he now says it will be hard