U.S. consumer inflation continued to soar during April as spiked oil prices skewed top-line figures, while core inflation posted a modest acceleration. Data released May 12 by the Labor Department ...

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has said that inflation is a "choice." The same could also be true of how inflation is measured. Warsh has formulated five task forces to look at an array of Fed ...

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High gas prices pushed annual inflation to the highest level in three years, according to May data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the ...

The core personal consumption expenditures price index showed a 3.4% annual rate after rising 0.3% for the month. The core annual reading was the highest since October 2023. The Fed's primary ...

The Federal Reserve’s new chairman has vowed to deliver price stability, but officials are at odds over whether that will require higher borrowing costs. By Colby Smith and Ben Casselman Colby Smith ...

A hotter inflation outlook signals a larger Social Security COLA, but IRS provisional income thresholds frozen since 1984 mean more of it becomes taxable. Married filers hit provisional income ...

The annual rate of PCE inflation is forecast to be 4.1% by FactSet, its highest level since April 2023. Economists expect May to mark this year’s inflation peak, as lower oil prices and easing tariff ...

The International Academy of Astronautics has updated its protocols for confirming and announcing the discovery of alien life. New guidelines address the modern challenges of social media, ...

Inflation hit its highest level in three years last month, according to fresh data released this week — but new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh wants the central bank to focus on different measures.

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