2025-04-14

A Fed official calls inflation from tariffs 'transitory' — and invokes the 'Tush Push' football play

A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that the impact of President Donald Trump’s trade war on prices would be “transitory,” echoing a term that central bankers and Biden administration off [...]

2025-05-27

Tariffs may fuel inflation — but not for long, Goldman Sachs says

Economists at Goldman Sachs (GS) say the new round of U.S. tariffs will give inflation a temporary bump later this year — but expect the effects to fade in 2026. In a note released Monday and credit [...]

2025-06-04

Trump hiring freeze is hurting inflation data collection: Report

The U.S. inflation rate in April was almost negligible: 0.2% month-over-month, or 2.3% annually the lowest since 2021. Good news, right?Read more... [...]

2025-03-10

Americans expect inflation to worsen this year as they grapple with high costs

Americans remain pessimistic about prices, with 51% expecting inflation will accelerate this year, compared with only a quarter who expect it to slow, according to a poll conducted for Northwestern Mu [...]

2025-03-12

Inflation probably slowed last month — but that won't matter to the Fed

Inflation probably slowed last month, but Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada and other economic headwinds mean the Federal Reserve isn’t likely to cut interest rates when it meets next week and [...]

2025-03-13

Good inflation reports may hide an unpleasant surprise: Progress probably stalled

Inflation reports, which showed better-than-expected slowdowns in consumer and wholesale prices last month, may be hiding an unpleasant surprise, Bank of America (BAC) economists said: Progress on the [...]

2025-03-14

Taco Bell has meals deals all March. Here’s what you get

Spring is almost here, and Taco Bell is offering a range of digital deals this March to lure in inflation-weary customers.Read more... [...]

2025-04-04

Fed Chair Jerome Powell warns that Trump's tariffs will mean higher inflation and slower growth

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday that he expects President Donald Trump’s tariffs to raise inflation but that the central bank won’t move to change interest rates until it has a [...]

2025-05-13

Inflation cools. What the CPI report says about the economy

Inflation cooled more than expected last month, with consumer prices rising 2.3% year-over-year in April, down from a 2.4% annual rate in March.Read more... [...]