How To Read Inflation Numbers To Inform Better Financial Decisions

Look at headline CPI and PCE to understand broad direction. Then pay attention to components that matter most to your ...

How does inflation work? And why prices might never drop back down

Inflation compounds over time and backward movement can cause more harm than good, but moving cash to high-yield accounts and ...

Fact check: Has overall inflation eased under Donald Trump?

"When we came in, it was ‘egg-flation, egg-flation, egg-flation,’" Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Oct. 26 on NBC’s ...
Washington Examiner

Inflation ticked up to 2.7% in August in Fed’s preferred gauge

Inflation rose one-tenth of a percentage point to 2.7% for the year ending in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday in an update to the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge. Economists ...
Fox Business

Inflation remained well above the Fed's target in September ahead of rate cut decision

Inflation stayed elevated in September and remained well above the Federal Reserve's target rate as policymakers prepare to meet next week to decide on their forthcoming interest rate move. The Bureau ...

Hays County weighs in on tax rate increase aimed at teacher pay, inflation

For the first time, Hays Consolidated Independent School District voters head to the polls to consider a tax rate increase.