inflation

McDonald's reported second-quarter U.S. sales growth of just 0.8%, about a third of what it posted a year ago. The fast-food giant also replaced the head of its U.S. operations.

The extra premium that investors require to hold Treasurys over the long-term, known as a “term premium,” has been rising.

Nicole Cervi, economist at Wells Fargo, weighs in on the bond market, the Fed, and the job market.

Global warfare has impacted the supply chain, pushing diesel prices close to the highest they have ever been.

The Atlanta Fed’s sticky price CPI makes a prediction about what inflation will be in the years ahead.

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.