There were some encouraging economic developments this week that millions of Americans likely warmly welcomed. The unemployment rate in January, for example, declined to 4.3% as employers added more ...

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Inflation rose one-tenth of a percentage point to 2.8% for the year ending in November 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday in an update to the personal consumption expenditures ...

The war in the Middle East risks worsening an inflation problem that the Federal Reserve has struggled for years to subdue.

Inflation fell one-tenth of a percentage point in January to 2.8%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in an update to to the personal consumption expenditures index, the Federal Reserve’s ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Inflation slowed to 2.7% in November from 3% in September, but government shutdown delayed the data release and it ...

The January inflation reading offered encouraging signs for consumers and the U.S. economy, with the Consumer Price Index coming in below Wall Street expectations and falling to its lowest level in ...