Start with the fact that most consumers don’t spent a whole lot on imported goods.

Measuring inflation without government data is difficult right now, but there other indicators of where prices are and where they are headed.

The move comes while official statistics on jobs, inflation, and consumer spending are stalled during the government shutdown.

The consumer confidence index from The Conference Board fell slightly in October, showing that consumers are still anxious about the economy and the job market.

Professor Alex Imas explains the behavioral economics that help us understand why people feel differently about climbing prices brought on by tariffs.

The latest NFIB survey of small businesses found nearly a quarter of small businesses raised prices last month. And nearly a third plan to do so in the next three months.

The dollar is hovering around a two-month high. Up until a couple months ago its value had been falling since January. What’s behind the uptick? And what forces may end this trend?

The minutes are dry, but they contain clues about what the central bank might do next.

Stephen Miran, President Trump’s latest appointee to the Federal Reserve Board Governors, wants the federal funds rate to be a full 2 percentage points lower than its current level.

But he doesn’t have long to convince his new colleagues, who remain skeptical.