Economy News How Bad Is Inflation, Really A Fresh Look At The Economy And Cpi This Week

What today's inflation report says about the economy — and Social Security checks

Because of the shutdown, the federal government is belatedly releasing new Consumer Price Index numbers, which the Social Security Administration needs to adjust for next year's benefits. Read More

The Economy's Data Blackout Is About To Get Worse

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter who has covered the pandemic-era economy in hundreds of stories over the past two years. He's written hundreds of stories breaking down ... Read More

CPI Report Will Shine Light On Economy During Data Blackout

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter who has covered the pandemic-era economy in hundreds of stories over the past two years. He's written hundreds of stories breaking down ... Read More

Inflation and unemployment trends masked by government shutdown. It could get worse.

Crucial reports on U.S. inflation, job creation and unemployment are set to be delayed a week or more due to the government shutdown — and there’s even a danger that some inflation reports might not ... Read More

Inflation Report Will Be Released Despite Shutdown

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is calling back some employees to produce the Consumer Price Index for September. That data is needed to calculate the annual cost-of-living adjustment for Social ... Read More

Top economist on the economy’s dirty truth: The only people who feel good are ‘making over $200,000’ and ‘have large stock portfolios’

Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG, sees a “creep instead of a surge” in inflation. Things are uneasy below the surface. Read More

Fed minutes show policymakers remain concerned about inflation as they weigh rate cuts

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released the minutes from the central bank's monetary policy meeting last month, which showed that while policymakers anticipate further interest rate cuts, they ... Read More

Fed president warns inflation is 'going the wrong way' as tariff concerns mount

On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee warned about rising inflation and said it isn't clear whether tariff-induced price hikes will be a one-off or could pose a more ... Read More

Why the Next CPI Report Is Important for Social Security Checks, Bonds and 401(k)s

The Trump administration is recalling some furloughed workers to publish a key inflation report, showing just how critical the data is for a variety of government services. The consumer-price index ... Read More