Inflation isn’t a four-letter word, but the way that everyone from economists to TV pundits to politicians talks about it, it might as well be. Even if you don’t know exactly how inflation works, ...

The latest inflation figures are an important piece of the puzzle for the Reserve Bank ahead of its next interest rate ...

The Consumer Price Index climbed at an annual rate of 3% in September, coming in below economists' forecasts as the impact of President Trump's tariffs remain muted. Economists polled by financial ...

Headline inflation has eased from its peak, yet for many households the weekly grocery run, the rent payment and the gas ...

Inflation, inflation, inflation. We keep hearing how terrible it is, but is it really as bad as it seems? We know grocery and restaurant prices are up. We’ve been warned about the impact of tariffs on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Patton covers the financial markets, economy, and national debt. Will tariffs cause inflation? As Democrats and Republicans ...

Fed governor Christopher Waller was one of four central bank officials to highlight slow growth this week. For months, Federal Reserve officials have concentrated most of their commentary on the ...

Mortgage rates are the quiet line item that can add or erase six figures from the cost of a home, yet the jargon around them often makes buyers tune out. I want to strip that down to plain language, ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its second interest rate cut of this year as policymakers moved to support the labor market despite inflation remaining above the central bank's target. Fed ...