'It's going to lead to more and more pinching the budget as the real value fades' Job seekers at a Florida job fair earlier this year. It's a tough labor market and unemployment benefit amounts may ...

I recorded the December 19 commentary before President Trump gave his speech on Wednesday, December 16. I discussed the reason why the public sees inflation as a continuing problem and pointed out ...

The 2021-2023 inflation surge saw sudden and persistent increases in prices for consumer goods, housing, and assets. Wage inflation also rose, but it lagged behind other inflation measures. When wages ...

While the U.S. economy has come through the inflation crisis relatively unscathed, with robust if unspectacular growth, relatively low unemployment and high stock prices, many American families have ...

The Federal Reserve is signaling only one rate cut for 2026, but a new Chair may drive more cuts, especially post-Powell. FOMC projections show tolerance for PCE inflation above 2% through 2027, ...