US labor costs rise moderately in fourth quarter
U.S. labor costs rose marginally in the fourth quarter, offering some comfort to Federal Reserve officials after progress ...
US Labor Costs Rise From Year Earlier by Least Since 2021
US labor cost growth cooled in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, reassuring Federal Reserve policymakers wage pressures ...
US inflation is lingering and tariffs threatened by Trump could nudge prices in wrong direction
An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, while some underlying prices pressures ...
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Ticked Up Slightly in December
The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest rate cuts.
US inflation rise in December; consumer spending accelerates
U.S. prices increased in December while consumer spending surged, suggesting that the Federal Reserve could delay cutting ...
US inflation picked up in December, though underlying price pressures ease slightly
U.S. inflation picked up last month as prices rose for gas, eggs, and used cars, yet underlying price pressures also showed signs of easing a bit. Wednesday’s report from the Labor Department showed ...
High Inflation Sows Debate About New Fed Playbook for Tariffs
Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect ...
One chart shows that low-income Americans get hit hardest by inflation
The dynamic is reflected in the chart below, which shows low-income inflation increases outpacing those for the other four ...
The US economy just had another robust year
Another year of robust economic growth is in the books, underscoring how the Biden administration handed President Donald ...
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US consumer inflation rises to 2.9 percent in December
US consumer inflation rose for a third straight month in December ... up from 2.7 percent in November, the Labor Department said in a statement. This was in line with the median forecast of economists ...