Inflation unexpectedly – and sharply – slowed in November, a seemingly welcome change for Americans weighed down by the persistently high cost of living.

And if 2026 forecasts are correct, we may have to keep waiting.

The latest Consumer Price Index was below what economists had expected and likely reflects what they called distortions ...

They forecast PCE inflation – which is a slightly different measurement than the well-known Consumer Price Index – to slowly decline to 2.5% by the end of 2026, from 2.8% in the most recent reading.

The cost of living in November was up 2.7% from a year ago, according to a report Thursday from the Labor Department. That's a smaller annual increase than for the 12 months ending in September.

The Consumer Price Index climbed at an annual rate of 3% in September, coming in below economists' forecasts as the impact of President Trump's tariffs remain muted. Economists polled by financial ...

The Federal Reserve will continue its ultra-low interest rate policies and bond-buying program, a sign that it wants to see more evidence of a strengthening economic recovery before it considers ...

Easing inflation could give way to further interest rate cuts, and both factors bode well for the following three Dividend ...

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