The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Ticked Up Slightly in December
The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest rate cuts.
U.S. Consumer Price Growth Matches Estimates In December
The Commerce Department released a closely watched report on Friday showing consumer prices in the U.S. increased in line with ...
US inflation rises in December; consumer spending accelerates
U.S. prices increased in December while consumer spending surged, suggesting that the Federal Reserve could delay cutting interest rates for some time this year. The personal consumption expenditures ...
PCE Report Shows Fed's Favorite Inflation Measure Accelerated In December
The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation picked up in December, pushing the central bank's goal of a 2% annual rate farther into the distance.
Inflation Worsened in December. What It Means for Fed Rate Cuts.
A spike in energy prices helped to lift the headline PCE price index in December. The combined cost of gasoline, electricity, ...
U.S. Consumer Prices Increase In Line With Estimates In December
The Commerce Department released a closely watched report on Friday showing consumer prices in the U.S. increased in line with ...
Core inflation in Japan's capital hits 1-year high, keeps BOJ rate-hike bets alive
Core inflation in Japan's capital hit 2.5%, marking the fastest annual pace in nearly a year, well exceeding the central bank ...
December Australia Inflation: A Cool Report Unlocks A Rate Cut In February
Australia's CPI inflation slows to 2.4% YoY in Q4 2024, driven by government rebates. Click here to find out what investors ...
Here’s What To Expect From January’s CPI Inflation Figures
The Consumer Price Index report for January is expected to show broadly unchanged annual inflation according to nowcasts. That may be broadly good news for the Fed.
Real World Economics: Understanding inflation will lead to trust in economic policies
Measuring key aspects of a nation’s economy is important, but the metrics used are often misunderstood by many. Quantifying ...
Here's Exactly How the 2025 Social Security COLA Affected Retirement Benefits
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment officially goes into effect in December of each year -- so technically speaking ...
Japan Inflation Jumps To 3.0% In December
Japan's annual rate of consumer price inflation accelerated to 3.0 percent in December from 2.7 percent the month before, government data showed Friday.