Economy

In his first press conference, Warsh reaffirmed the Fed's commitment to price stability. But what that means in practice is anyone's guess.

Jobless claims dropped only slightly last week, and unemployment is fairly low at 4.3%. But that might feel different, depending on where you live.

According to the latest Census report, sales at sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores were up 11.3% in May from the same time a year ago.

The U.S. dollar enjoys the “exorbitant privilege” of being the world’s reserve currency. What would happen if that changed?

Consumers are preferring cheaper chain pizzas.

Inflation, housing costs, and job uncertainty are leading Americans to rethink what success looks like — and what they're willing to sacrifice to achieve it.

Rising inflation and the bond markets are telling the Fed to raise rates. The guy in the White House is demanding cuts.

The correlation between producer prices and consumer prices is not perfect, but what wholesalers pay has downstream effects.

Demand for short-term bonds has fallen. Demand for longer-term bonds is still strong.

It could be telling us that price increases have peaked.