Wage growth is finally outrunning inflation, and that shift is quietly rewiring the outlook for the United States economy.

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

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

Inflation had risen steadily through 2025, amid President Trump's aggressive tariff campaign. Will it stick around in 2026?

Consumer prices rose 2.7% in November from a year earlier, according to a delayed government report, slowing from 3% in ...

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 ...

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.

Inflation and affordability were the top considerations of voters in the 2024 elections and remain so at the end of 2025 — ...

Farran Powell is the managing editor of investing at Forbes Advisor. She was previously the assistant managing editor of investing at U.S. News & World Report. Her work has appeared in numerous ...