Why fighting inflation may not be the best way to make life more affordable
Beating back inflation is only half the battle in lowering the cost of living — you also have to think about people's pay, economists argue.
Last updated: 2025-12-09 21:24:14 ET
Beating back inflation is only half the battle in lowering the cost of living — you also have to think about people's pay, economists argue.
'Policy choices were made'
Bank of England deputy governor Clare Lombardelli said inflation would be brought down by measures cutting energy prices and freezing rail fares.
Most Fed watchers and futures traders expect the Federal Reserve will trim the federal funds rate by a quarter point to a range of 3.5% to 3.75% on De...
Things could change if food inflation or yen weakness last longer than anticipated, BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said.
The decision follows a string of reports showing a deteriorating inflation outlook and warnings from the RBA that the economy is starting to grind up ...
The BLS will skip publication of its delayed report on wholesale-price inflation, and will instead roll those figures into a postponed November report...
New numbers from the Commerce Department show inflation is still elevated, but it doesn't appear to be getting worse. The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates next week by another quarter percentage point.
Western Union will roll out a “stable card” for high-inflation economies and issue its own coin as part of a multi-pillar stablecoin and digital a...
The delayed core personal consumption expenditures price index for September was expected to show a 2.9% annual increase.