Americans’ deep-seated frustration over inflation propelled Donald Trump to victory in the presidential race early this month. But will Trump’s policies ease inflation? Or could they make it worse? In ...
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 26: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on July 26, 2023 at the Federal Reserve in ...
On average, pay has risen faster than prices in recent years. But the overall picture is complicated — and it’s not just facts versus “vibes.” By Ben Casselman Have Americans’ paychecks kept up with ...
Inflation leveled off to 3.7% in September compared to a year ago, extending a gradual slowdown in consumer prices, even as it slowed to 0.4% from 0.6% in August. The Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
This column is inspired by an article published by a reader. (Most seem to have accomplished more than I have.) In “How Inflation Altered the Stock-Bond Relationship,” Lawrence Hamtil writes that, ...
Strong reactions to rising prices and misunderstandings about the value of money are rampant, our columnist says. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer writes Strategies, a weekly column on markets, finance and ...
In our recently published 2025 Diversification Landscape report, Christine Benz, Karen Zaya, Jason Kephart, and I took a deep dive into how different asset classes performed in the past couple of ...
Expect a re-acceleration of inflation for the rest of 2024 into 2025, says Michael Landsberg. High shipping rates and daily living expenses indicate that inflation could be worse than expected.
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Specialist in global markets, economics and alternative investments. Inflation concerns are on the rise again. The Federal Reserve ...
Good afternoon and welcome to our inflation live coverage. The Office for National Statistics will publish August’s inflation report tomorrow morning at 7am, and it is unlikely to make pretty reading.