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Rising inflation and a deteriorating job market puts the Fed and Americans in a difficult spot

Inflation rose last month as the price of gas, groceries, and airfares jumped, while a measure of layoffs also increased, ...

Firm Inflation, Soft Jobs Data Pull Fed in Opposing Directions

Consumer prices were up 2.9% in August from a year earlier, hotter than July’s gain of 2.7%. The year-over-year reading was ...

Is the Fed behind the curve — again?

With a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting coming up, America’s central bankers are confronted by an all-too-familiar question: Is it too late to step in?

Inflation Reports to Show Prices Rising Ahead of Key Federal Reserve Meeting

After a weak jobs report, the producer and consumer price indices for August could be the next worry for the markets and the ...

Charting the Global Economy: Weak Jobs, Steady Inflation Seal Fed Rate Cut

A record downward revision to annual US job growth, paired with no surprises in the latest inflation data, sealed the deal ...

Inflation climbed in August as Trump's tariffs intensified

Consumer prices rose 2.9% in August compared to a year ago, marking an uptick in price increases as President Donald Trump's ...

Fed may not hit 2% inflation target for years without a recession: Janus

Thursday's consumer-price index for August included an annual core inflation rate of 3.1%, which has remained above 2% since ...

Inflation likely rose last month as Trump’s sweeping tariffs boost goods prices

U.S. inflation likely ticked higher last month as the Trump administration’s import taxes lifted the price of goods, putting ...