A surprise GDP number challenges slowdown fears. Read why rate cut expectations shifted and what stocks may benefit.

How do you maintain a spending plan when your bills are creeping up each month? Inflation is a normal part of our economy, and overall inflation is relatively average right now. But even normal ...

Inflation Across Conservative and Liberal States and Metro AreasDownload Summary State and local economic conditions and policies lead to deviations in ...

They forecast PCE inflation – which is a slightly different measurement than the well-known Consumer Price Index – to slowly decline to 2.5% by the end of 2026, from 2.8% in the most recent reading.

Longer-term bonds are likely the worst asset classes to hold in such an inflationary environment, according to Fred. Better to consider shorter-duration bonds, with 2-year Treasurys BX:TMUBMUSD02Y for ...

Discover how reference rates like the SOFR and prime rate serve as benchmarks for setting interest rates, and explore their impact on mortgages and financial contracts.

Discover how base periods serve as benchmarks to analyze variable changes over time. Learn their role in economics and finance, and see practical examples.

In orthodox economics, the idea of printing money to solve a nation’s problems is near-universally seen as a very bad one. In ...

Housing is not special. That is, real estate and houses are not outside the laws of economics (i.e., scarcity, etc.). That said, each economic good necessarily offers something unique (otherwise it ...

President Trump delivered a message Tuesday evening aimed at the millions of Americans struggling to afford daily necessities, saying his administration is "crushing" inflation and that "prices are ...

ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Financial pundits seem convinced that the new Federal Reserve chair will be an uber-dovish Donald Trump loyalist intent on slashing interest rates regardless of the ...

The most recent Personal Consumption Expenditures index was delayed because of the government shutdown. By Talmon Joseph Smith Consumer prices increased moderately in September. The Personal ...