It increasingly looks as if the inflation problem that emerged five years ago wasn't a one-off event, but the defining economic challenge of the decade — and Americans don't like it one bit. The big ...

The evidence, both anecdotal and quantitative, is piling up: Inflation is back with a vengeance.

Monday - Friday, 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET Bad news on the inflation front this morning. The producer price index for February was running super hot. Last month--before the Iran war began, and oil prices ...

(The Center Square) – Last week’s jobs report looked reassuring at first glance. Payrolls rose by 178,000 in March and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3%. But the details were softer than the ...

Issues like money in politics and Republicans’ and Democrats’ ability to work together are also seen as very big problems ...

Here’s something no American wants to hear: Prices are surging again, and uncomfortably high inflation could be with us for quite some time. Inflation has been a thorn in the US economy’s side since ...

AFTER PEAKING at more than 10% in late 2022, because of post-pandemic supply-chain snarl-ups, over-generous stimulus cheques and, for good measure, an energy shock from Russia’s full-scale invasion of ...

While the latest CPI numbers looked promising, they don't reflect any effects the war in Iran will have on energy prices. The U.S. economy is already facing labor market headwinds -- 92,000 jobs were ...

The war in the Middle East risks worsening an inflation problem that the Federal Reserve has struggled for years to subdue. By Colby Smith and Ben Casselman Colby Smith covers the Federal Reserve. Ben ...

Inflationary surges and economic slowdowns set off by the war in Iran, tariffs and other Trump policies have forced monetary officials to adjust, our columnist says. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer writes ...