The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

Just like groceries, gas and home prices, the cost of retiring is subject to inflation. Here is a look at what it cost to retire in the year you were born.

What does the median income for the upper-middle class look like in 2025? Here's a look at the factors involved so you can see if you fit into this category.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.32%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.01%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose by +0.29% on Wednesday, rebounding from Tuesday's nearly 4-year low. The weakness in the yen supported gains in the dollar on Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Bessent said the US "absolutely not" intervening in the currency market to support the yen. The dollar maintained its...

Inflation has a sly way of turning once-solid retirement plans into sources of anxiety, especially for people who thought they had already done everything right. Many retirees enter this phase believing their income strategy will hold steady regardless of economic shifts, only to realize purchasing power erodes faster than expected.…

Spending blow-outs by the government will force the Reserve Bank to hike rates, critics say, but the treasurer argues the private sector is driving inflation.

Oh no, inflation went up in one month – we need rates to do something! But first, let’s take a closer look at those figures

See how the 2026 Social Security COLA compares to inflation in 2026 as well as some things retirees can do now to protect their buying power this year.

Here are five Aldi grocery items that beat inflation.