Sabri Ben-Achour

Rent growth is expected to ease after interest rates slow down homebuying. It will take even longer for inflation numbers to reflect that.

Some private-sector sources are reporting that year-over-year rent increases slowed down in June. This could be good news for inflation, but not anytime soon.

Lower pH water, caused by higher carbon dioxide emissions, can kill baby oysters as they fight for minerals to grow their shells.

The public is "at odds with expert opinion and traditional policymaking," says Eric Plutzer of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy.

The PCE and CPI measure different things, but the message they send to consumers may influence expectations — that then can affect inflation.

China produces the majority of the world's rare-earth metals. It's likely trying to maintain its control of global production, researchers say.

There is a very real chance that the country may end up paying a price for getting inflation under control. That price is recession.

Some say that part of the money to rebuild Ukraine should come from confiscating frozen Russian assets. But that path could be fraught with practical and legal difficulties.

The slight decline from April to May could indicate a slowing economy — which the Federal Reserve is hoping for.

After reaching a record high of nearly 34% early in the pandemic, the savings rate has dipped below its pre-pandemic level.