inflation

The Bureau of Economic Analysis makes adjustments to inflation estimates regularly, but it comes at a time when the BEA is under budgetary stress.

In a recent speech at the New York Association for Business Economics, Fed Board Governor Christopher Waller spoke about the importance of “anchoring” inflation expectations.

Oil prices could have been even higher, but, for now, investors expect Iran and the U.S. to come back to the negotiating table.

With inflation trending down, and retail sales numbers edging up, the Federal Open Markets Committee is going into its late July meetings with fairly positive numbers.

Even with the latest decline in inflation, real earnings have stagnated over the past year.

Inflation in the U.S. might be easing, but that doesn't mean it's good.

The surprisingly strong CPI numbers mean the Fed is likely to hold interest rates steady at its next meeting in July.

With the CPI at 4.2% in May, some economists think inflation is near its peak. But structural pressures could keep prices elevated longer.

What happens with the producer price index often impacts the consumer price index.

A new report from the Urban Institute suggests some consumers may be headed for a cliff.