The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

Fed minutes are due, and top retailers will report earnings in the coming week. But the main attraction will be Jerome Powell's speech on Friday.

“It will be difficult for policymakers to tease out one-off tariff effects from longer-lasting inflationary pressures.”

Most experts expect further price increases from President Donald Trump's tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. In response, some consumers are stockpiling purchases in the hope of getting...

Republicans highlight the positives, Democrats the negatives in latest US CPI report; experts say the data is mixed.

Stocks continued to rise despite conflicting inflation data; the trend is still bullish, but investors should expect volatility heading into September

Even conservative Heritage Foundation economist Steven Moore is worried about a labor shortage.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday fell by -0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) rose by +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) fell by -0.43%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) fell -0.22%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The SP 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones all hit new all-time highs as investors continue to bet on the strength of corporates despite fresh data pointing to an unwelcome resurgence in inflation.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.41%, undercut by Friday's weaker-than-expected US consumer sentiment report. The dollar also suffered from underlying foreign investor concern about the possibility of a politically-driven US monetary policy after US Treasury Secretary Bessent on Wednesday appeared to give the Fed marching orders...