Recent Higher Inflation Numbers Haven’t ‘Really Changed the Overall Story’

The February number was higher than expectations, but Powell said that when taking the two reports together, they “haven't really changed the overall story,” which is that of inflation moving ... Read More

Global Warming To Raise Food Prices, Inflation: Study

Global warming and heatwaves are expected to further increase food prices and overall inflation across the world in future, according to new research from scientists and the European Central Bank ... Read More

Why Is the Federal Reserve Always Surprised by Inflation?

The central bank owes the public an explanation—and a serious effort to correct its flawed model. Read More

Slowdown of UK inflation rate disappoints in March, economists say fight against inflation far from over

The United Kingdom's inflation rate slowed less than it was expected to in March, leading investors to bump back their predictions of when the Bank of England might cut interest rates. Read More

Renewed Inflation Fears Drive Stocks Lower

Here’s what the data say about why voters ... weighed down by growing doubts that the Federal Reserve has fully tamed inflation. Climbing oil prices and bond yields pressured all three major ... Read More

How worrisome is persistent US inflation?

STORY: Prospects for an anticipated Federal Reserve interest-rate cut before the end of summer -- or even at all this year -- took a body blow on Wednesday with another U.S. inflation report that ... Read More

The Fed's inflation story 'hasn't really changed': Morning Brief

And to hear it from Fed Chair Jay Powell, the reason why is no mystery — the Fed's inflation story hasn't changed, either. Referring to inflation readings in January and February, which ... Read More

The last mile of inflation hits another big bump in the road

So-called supercore inflation rose 0.5% last month, down a bit from a more worrisome 0.9% reading in January. Still, supercore inflation is up 4.2% in the past 12 months and no longer appears to ... Read More

Swiss inflation peaked at just 3.3% as prices surged around world. Here’s why.

Eurozone inflation peaked at 10.6% in October 2022. Swiss inflation never exceeded 3.3%, topping out in July-August 2022. (The U.S. consumer price index peaked at 9.1% year over year in June 2022.) ... Read More

Food prices could increase further due to climate change's effect on inflation around the world: Study

The strain that rising global temperatures could have on on the agriculture industry and inflation around the world will likely ... told ABC News. The higher food prices predicted in the future ... Read More

Inflation in Europe tumbles more than expected to 2.4%, clearing the way for central bank to cut interest rates

Germany -- Inflation in Europe tumbles more than expected to 2.4%, clearing the way for central bank to cut interest rates. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events ... Read More

The Fed's inflation story 'hasn't really changed': Morning Brief

And to hear it from Fed Chair Jay Powell, the reason why is no mystery — the Fed's inflation story hasn't changed ... Heading into Wednesday's news, investors remained mostly fixed on the ... Read More