Macro
Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Points to Continued Price Pressures
The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index showed little sign of easing in August.
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Macro
French Inflation Tops Expectations as Energy Prices Climb
Enduring energy-price pressures could push European Central Bank policymakers to raise interest rates again next month.
Macro
Companies keep raising prices. The Fed is trying to get them to reconsider.
Inflation pressures have been so persistent this year in part because businesses have been able to pass along higher prices to consumers.
Industrials
Top 3 Defense Stocks To Watch In September 2026
Energy price pressures and Middle East risks are contributing to higher borrowing costs and persistent inflation expectations. This type of backdrop often keep…
BOE Survey Points to Cooling Price Pressures
Businesses expect the prices they charge to rise by 3.8% over the coming 12 months, a decrease from the 3.9% expected in July.
Macro
Wholesale inflation flattens out in July and price pressures ease
Wholesale prices were flat in July and inflation pressures in the guts of the economy also eased, adding to recent evidence of a slowdown in the rising cost of…
Macro
Chicago Fed President Goolsbee says inflation is too high; Williams sees price pressures easing
In a live CNBC interview from his home district, Goolsbee declined to speculate on where he thinks interest rates are headed.
AI
Warsh's first test as Fed chairman will be reading the AI boom. Will the build-out cool or stoke price pressures? The 1990s offer two different answers
Will the build-out cool or stoke price pressures? The 1990s offer two different answers.
Macro
The U.S. Economy Is Leaving Small Businesses Behind
Small businesses say relentless pressures from tariffs and higher energy prices have sapped their resilience and finances.
Macro
Americans face accelerating inflation pressures amid Iran war, growing energy prices
Household budgets are under increased pressure as new Consumer Price Index data shows inflation rose to 4.2%, the highest level since April 2023. The Federal R…
Macro
Incoming Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh wants the central bank to consider alternative measures of inflation when setting monetary policy - some of which show price pressures actually are much lower
To measure underlying inflation, the new chairman has urged the central bank to look at alternatives to its standard gauge.
Finance
Americans are 'entrenched' in financial stress amid debt and price pressures
Inflation and high debt levels continue cause financial anxiety for many Americans. Nonprofits can help with debt mangement.
Energy
Memorial Day: Higher fuel prices have some Americans scaling back their travel plans
Higher fuel prices and other inflationary pressures are making most forms of travel more expensive as Memorial Day kicks off the summer season in the U.S. Indu…
Housing
U.S. Home Price Growth Slowed in February
U.S. home-price growth slowed in February as affordability pressures shaped home buyer decisions.
Geopolitics
Trump says "we have no pressure" to end Iran war as conflict drives up prices
President Trump said he won't be rushed to end the Iran war even as economic pressures mount. Mr. Trump acknowledged the conflict has driven up gas prices and…
Industrials
ISM Manufacturing Survey Shows Rising Price Pressures
Factory activity expanded in the U.S. in March, but the latest monthly reading from the Institute for Supply Management flashed a strong warning that inflation…
Technology
Sony hikes PS5 prices by up to $150 citing 'pressures' in global economy
Sony, like other console makers, is contending with surging memory chip prices which have forced the company to raise prices.
Energy
U.S. Suspends Oil Shipping Rules to Ease Gas Price Pressures
The Jones Act dictates that only ships made in the United States can transport cargo between U.S. ports. Such vessels, which must also be crewed by Americans,…
Macro
Consumer Prices Rose in January, Before Iran War Added Price Pressures
The Federal Reserve's preferred gauge for inflation increased 2.8 percent annually and economists expect another bump in prices in the near-term.
Geopolitics
As Trump declares inflation tamed, Iran conflict threatens new price pressures
The conflict involving Iran threatens another price spike that could undermine the president's central case for lower interest rates.
