Inflation

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the consumer price index rose to 0.3% in June to an annualized rate of 2.7%, making the case to cut interest rates more difficult for the Federal Reserve to justify at its next meeting later this month.

Some analysts see inflation around the corner. Here's how to keep clients calm.

Racquel Oden, HSBC's head of wealth and personal banking in the U.S., talks about how to guide clients through a year of political and economic upheaval.

Underlying U.S. inflation unexpectedly picked up in August on higher prices for housing and travel, undercutting the chances of an outsize Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next week.

Now the questions are: how much, and how often.

The Fed's favorite inflation measure ticked downard last month. Will that be enough for it to cut interest rates?

The Fed's preferred inflation measure held steady last month, sparking hopes of stabilizing prices — but also concerns of slowing consumption.

The consumer price index came in a little cooler last month, ending a streak of bad inflation data — at least for now.

The Internal Revenue Service issued the annual inflation adjustments for health savings accounts in 2025 as prices continue to rise.

Back in December 2023, Wall Street was hoping for rate cuts early and often. But as of May 2024, "higher for longer" seems to be the new policy — at least for now.

The Fed has said it wants to see strong signs of falling inflation before it starts cutting interest rates. Wednesday's data was anything but that.

The "magic number" Americans think they'll need for a comfortable retirement went way up this year — but their actual savings went down.

The central bank is holding fast to its plan for three rate cuts, even as inflation remains stubborn. But is a soft landing still likely?

The U.S. economy gained 275,000 jobs in February. That sounds like good news — but will it spook the Fed out of cutting interest rates?

New York Fed chief John Williams says the pace of rate cuts will depend on economic data, not the calendar.

The year-on-year change in the consumer price index, a key measure of inflation, declined last month. So why did stocks nose-dive?

Social Security is getting a 3.2% boost this month — but retirees' expenses have risen by more than triple that rate since last year.

Three financial giants have published reports on what they expect in 2024 — and they're surprisingly optimistic. Here's what they see coming.