Explore how inflation affects economic recovery, from employment rates to borrowing costs, and understand its potential benefits and drawbacks on the economy.

The Federal Reserve last week began cutting rates over fears the labor market has softened sharply, but this week’s economic data could provide an antidote in the form of a strong reading on gross ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...

The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge for inflation in October and November was released belatedly after the government ...

The Yiddish phrase “farshlepteh krenk”, untranslatable into English, describes an illness that just won’t go away. That is how some countries’ experience of inflation has felt. The rate of price rises ...

The Fed cut rates to 3.75%–4.00% aiming to boost a slowing economy. Officials warn inflation is “too high,” creating division over further cuts before the December meeting. Balancing inflation and ...

• 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 ...

This time last year, America was focused on the upcoming presidential election. Despite a major hiccup during the summer, in which President Joe Biden bowed out after weeks of fevered speculation ...

Average cost of goods and services continue to improve with headline inflation rate declining for the fifth consecutive time to 20.12 per cent. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday ...

The 302nd meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), held on September 22 and 23, represents a pivotal moment in the country’s evolving monetary policy stance.

The Consumer Price Index rose at an annual rate of 2.7% in the final month of 2025, in line with economists' forecasts and unchanged from the prior month, capping a year when many Americans felt ...