Farran Powell is the managing editor of investing at Forbes Advisor. She was previously the assistant managing editor of investing at U.S. News & World Report. Her work has appeared in numerous ...

Current 12-month inflation at 3.5%, above the Fed's 2% target. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, increased to 2.6% from last year. Energy inflation spiked 15.7%, driven by the Iran ...