Economy News Investors Are More Worried About Inflation Than A Weakening Economy

Inflation Cooled Off More Than Expected in November. Here's What It Means for Investors

Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.7% over the year through November, which was significantly lower than the 3.1% economists had forecast. Core inflation, which excludes ... Read More

Why investors see Friday’s inflation report as a gut check of vibes on the economy

Stocks are back on the doorstep of record territory after a volatile month on Wall Street, but persistent inflation worries and souring consumer sentiment are keeping investors uneasy ahead of the Fed ... Read More

Inflation cools slightly in November as worries about affordability grip Americans

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. Read More

Interest Rate Cut and Slower Inflation Offer Britons a Reprieve

Britain’s central bank reduced interest rates to 3.75 percent, a move that was welcomed by the government, which has been looking to lower the high cost of living. Read More

Hope for more rate cuts is tempting buyers back to bonds

Treasury yields have fallen since the Fed’s decision, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record Thursday. Read More

Voters express economic worries over inflation as costs rise, Fox News poll finds

Voters' views of the economy have dimmed in recent months, as economic concerns that helped return President Donald Trump to the White House are now weighing on his approval ratings in the latest Fox ... Read More

Gold Advances With Weakening US Economy Boosting Rate-Cut Bets

Gold rose for a second day as a weakening US economy increased the chance of a rate cut next month, outweighing progress on ending the government shutdown in Washington. Bullion jumped almost 2% to ... Read More

We’re in a ‘windchill’ economy, where things feel worse than they are

People feel like their dollars aren’t stretching as far as before, and the cost of living is rising beyond their means. There’s just one problem: That part is not true. Most Americans are getting ... Read More

Here’s what the latest inflation and spending data reveals about the US economy

• A flurry of economic data released Tuesday after a blackout during the government shutdown paints a confusing picture of the US economy. • September wholesale inflation rose by 0.3%, keeping the ... Read More

‘Jenga Tower’ US Economy Teeters as Middle Class Pulls Back Spending

The surprising resilience of the US economy this year is masking underlying weakness among low- and middle-income households, as higher-income Americans continue to drive growth. This dichotomy ... Read More