Inflation rose as expected last month, as the lingering impact of the yearslong above-trend price increases continues to weigh on the minds of Americans. Annual inflation is far closer to the historic ...

Anticipation of incoming president Trump’s tariffs has caused confusion regarding high prices and high inflation. They are not really the same. The effect of tariffs is to push prices up, but not to ...

The consumer price index declined unexpectedly in November 2025. It was the first CPI report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics since the government shutdown ended last month. Economists said that ...

Inflation in the United States reached its highest level in three years in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). And many Americans are feeling the pinch: In a Pew Research Center ...

Inflation happens when prices rise and purchasing power falls, while deflation occurs when prices drop and purchasing power increases. Both can strain an economy if they move too far in either ...

Some analysts expect the global memory chip demand to “overwhelm supply for at least 3-5 years”, while a chip manufacturer is ...

After peaking in 2022 at 11% year on year, inflation across the rich world has steadily fallen. Until now. As central banks bring down interest rates, headline inflation across the rich world is ...

David A. Steinberg is an associate professor of international political economy at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. His research focuses on the politics of international ...

Food prices haven’t soared as much as energy, metals and fertilisers from the West Asia conflict, unlike Russia-Ukraine in 2022. But the situation could change with a “super” El Niño.

We use a shift-share approach to estimate the impact of inward immigration on local inflation in the United States. We find that a higher rate of immigration reduces inflation, lowering it by about ...

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The consumer price index rose 2.9% on an annual basis in August 2025, the fastest pace of inflation since January. Tariffs levied by President Donald Trump seem to be putting upward pressure on ...