A 1% inflation rate implies that an item that cost $100 last year would cost $101 this year. Of course, inflation doesn't affect every type of purchase in the same way, and there is quite a bit ...

By Colby Smith and Ben Casselman Fresh off the worst inflation shock in decades, Americans are once again bracing for higher prices. Expectations about future inflation have started to move up ...

The rule goes like this: unemployment and inflation have an inverse relationship, meaning inflation is low when unemployment is high, and vice versa. The rule is a guiding light for the Federal ...

Inflation heated up more than expected in January, as prices for groceries, housing and energy all rose for Americans in early 2025, complicating President Donald Trump’s agenda. A key gauge of ...