MarketWatch

Fed’s favorite inflation gauge shows there is more work to do to tame price increases

The numbers: The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge showed that prices rose close to 3% in 2025, leaving the central bank with more work to do to get cost-of-living increases back down to ...
Investopedia

Sticky Inflation Likely to Keep Fed on Hold Despite Weaker Economy

Polo Rocha has written about economics and banking for a decade. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Inflation rose to 3% in December, prompting the Federal Reserve to pause further interest rate cuts.
MarketWatch

Here’s how strong the S&P 500 performs when inflation is falling rather than rising

A new piece of research shows just how well U.S. stocks rise when inflation is receding rather than accelerating. Over the last 50 years, the S&P 500 has returned 18.5% on average when the consumer ...
Forbes

Why U.S. Inflation Is Likely To Keep Falling In 2026

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Specialist in global markets, economics and alternative investments. The January inflation report brought comforting news for ...
PBS

Inflation rose faster than expected in December

WASHINGTON (AP) — A key inflation gauge accelerated in December to the fastest pace in nearly a year, showing how prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer — and faster ...
USA Today

Why prices are spiking and what it signals for inflation ahead

U.S. producer prices rose 0.5% in January, exceeding economists' expectations. The increase suggests businesses may be passing on higher costs from import tariffs to consumers. Economists believe this ...
CNBC

Japan inflation falls below BOJ's 2% target for first time since March 2022

The 1.5% figure ended a run of 45 straight months that the inflation rate has been above the Bank of Japan's 2% target. Government tax relief and fading food costs were expected to push CPI below 2% ...
Wall Street Journal

Fed’s Preferred Gauge Shows Accelerating December Inflation Trends

Key inflation metrics tracked by the Federal Reserve accelerated at the end of last year, underscoring why many Fed officials have turned cautious about supporting further interest-rate cuts. The ...
New York Post

As US economy drastically slows, Fed’s preferred inflation gauge stays hot – likely putting rate cuts on hold

US economic growth drastically slowed and the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge heated up at the end of 2025 – complicating the path to more interest rate cuts, economic reports indicated Friday. Gross ...
The New York Times

For Many Cash-Strapped Americans, ‘Basic Living Has Become a Burden’

President Trump says that he has brought down inflation, but families are still struggling to pay bills and plan for the future. By Audra D. S. Burch For 13 years, Maribel McBeath has cleaned plane ...
The New York Times

Is Climate Change Making Inflation Worse?

There’s mounting evidence that extreme weather is making some everyday stuff more expensive. But how that plays out for you depends on several factors. Credit...Photo Illustration by The New York ...
RealClearMarkets

GDP and PCE Tell a Stronger Story Than the Pundits Admit

The markets got a twin dose of macro indicators today—GDP growth and PCE inflation—and, almost on cue, much of the commentary missed the signal for the noise. Start with growth. Real GDP in 2025:Q4 ...