Stubborn inflation inches higher, despite Trump’s false claims about the economy

Just one day after the president boasted, “No Inflation!!!” Americans were confronted with fresh economic evidence that showed just how wrong he was. Read More

How bad is America’s economy, really?

It’s getting harder to argue that the US economy is in good shape. At least, not without a ton of footnotes, caveats and fine print. Read More

First, we got bad jobs news. Is inflation also going to get worse now?

The last thing Federal Reserve policymakers want to see now is more unwelcome news on inflation — but they may have no choice. Read More

Economy Primed for Lower Interest Rates as Inflation Remains a Problem

Now that the Federal Reserve has signaled lower interest rates are likely to come in the next month or so, attention will turn back to the underlying health of the economy. That will be clearer this ... Read More

The US housing market's historic slump could send inflation plummeting in the coming year

Inflation could be about to see a big drop, even with tariffs still looming over the economy. The US housing market will be a big driver of headline disinflation, according to Rosenberg Research, ... Read More

Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. PCE Inflation Data in Focus as Fed Rate Cut Looks Likely

U.S. PCE inflation data for July will be the key economic indicator in the coming week as investors anticipate that the Federal Reserve will probably cut interest rates next month. In Europe, ... Read More

Wall St Week Ahead Inflation data looms for markets as stocks hover near records

NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) - A spate of inflation data confronts U.S. stock investors in the coming week as markets grapple with fresh uncertainty over tariffs and government bond yields, while ... Read More

Fed Officials Try to Keep Focus on Economy as Trump Intensifies Attacks

The administration’s effort to oust a Fed governor as part of a pressure campaign for lower borrowing costs created an inescapable distraction at this year’s Jackson Hole conference. By Colby Smith ... Read More

Employers added 22,000 jobs in August, falling short of forecasts, as labor market cools

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ... Read More