The economy is weakening and the job market remains poor, leading to expectations of continued rate cuts. Yields across asset classes have already come down, making it difficult for investors to find ...
As Christian Broda and Stanley Druckenmiller eloquently argue, the Federal Reserve is still fighting a problem that is largely ceasing to exist (“The Fed Is Playing With Fire,” op-ed, May 11). The ...
Key monthly metrics from the US government continue to be released now that the shutdown has ended. Next up: September wholesale inflation and retail sales.
Price hikes slowed more than expected in July, and, for the first time in more than three years, the Consumer Price Index has landed below 3%. That paves the way for the Federal Reserve to cut rates ...
If President Donald Trump’s budding trade war is driving inflation, it’s not showing up in the data yet. Core inflation — a metric that excludes volatile food and energy costs — shows inflation at 3.1 ...
Inflation continued to cool in September to the lowest level in three years, though the report came in slightly hotter than expected. The Labor Department on Thursday said the consumer price index ...
The September Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index increased in line with expectations, up 2.1% from year-ago levels. When volatile food and energy costs are factored out, the Federal Reserve ...
Inflation, as measured by the producer price index, shot up to 3.3% for the year ending in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday — the largest 12-month increase since February. On a ...
You’ve heard of the consumer price index, right? You should know about the producer price index too. It’s a Bureau of Labor Statistics report that also measures inflation, but at the wholesale level.