inflation

Recent research has found that tariffs can reduce economic activity to a point where inflation starts to fall. But if that happens, the economy would be dealing with much bigger problems.

According to the National Federation of Independent Business, uncertainty is running higher than it's been in decades.

Consumers are the engine of the U.S. economy, and how they feel can have real-world consequences.

Uncertainty and sudden conflict almost always make mortgage rates more volatile.

The war with Iran throws a whole new set of variables into an already uncertain economy.

New data on producer price inflation, or PPI, will be released on Friday. And while it’s not the inflation that faces consumers, it impacts decisions companies make about raising prices.

Consumers are counting every dollar, but research shows they're also worse at remembering what any given item costs.

Friday’s personal consumption expenditure data drop will give policymakers a broader picture of what’s happening with inflation.

Prices are still rising on most consumer goods, but gas prices fell roughly 20 cents a gallon on average nationwide since January 2025, according to AAA.

Inflation and job creation are expected to hold steady, but revisions to the 2025 jobs numbers are expected to be large enough to show a net loss for all of last year.