The Conversation

What exactly is inflation, and are interest rates the only option for dealing with it?

Luke Hartigan receives funding from Australian Research Council (DP230100959). He previously worked as a Research Economist at the RBA. Just when we thought it was safe to return to the supermarket ...
Forbes

Why An Inflation Hawk Like Kevin Warsh Might Lower Interest Rates

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Kevin Warsh, who is President Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve Board, is known ...
Wall Street Journal

Why Inflation May Be About to Come in Hot

WSJ’s David Uberti explains why the U.S. dollar has been been decreasing in value recently and how a weaker dollar could boost President Trump’s economic agenda. Photo: Gary Cameron/Reuters January’s ...
Washington Examiner

Inflation ticked up to 2.8% in November in Fed’s preferred gauge

Inflation rose one-tenth of a percentage point to 2.8% for the year ending in November 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday in an update to the personal consumption expenditures ...
PBS

Inflation cooled slightly in December but remains above Fed's target

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation cooled a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that stubbornly elevated cost pressures are slowly easing. Consumer prices rose 0.3% in December from ...
Fox News

Trump cheers steady inflation numbers as affordability fight shapes 2026 midterm battle

President Donald Trump is touting new government statistics that show inflation remained steady last month. "JUST OUT: Great (LOW!) Inflation numbers for the USA," the president wrote in a social ...
Los Angeles Times

Inflation cooled slightly in December, though it remains above Fed’s target

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Inflation cooled a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that stubbornly elevated cost ...
NBC News

Inflation ticked up in December as falling gas prices helped offset food and housing costs

The final inflation report of 2025 showed that prices rose 2.7% in December from a year ago, a sign that cost pressures for consumers remain slow to ease, particularly for everyday items. A drop in ...
CNN

Inflation remained at 2.7% in December, as high prices continue to weigh on many Americans

US consumer prices rose 2.7% annually in December, closing out a year that saw slight progress on inflation but continued affordability concerns for many Americans. The latest Consumer Price Index, ...
Fox Business

December inflation data will be 'extremely muddy' economists warn

The Labor Department is set to release the December consumer price index (CPI) on Tuesday, which is expected to show inflation remaining elevated above the Federal Reserve's 2% target as data ...
CNBC

Euro zone inflation hits 2% in December, in line with forecasts

Economists polled by Reuters had expected the inflation rate to cool to 2%, in line with the European Central Bank's (ECB) target. The euro and Stoxx 600 were unchanged on Wednesday following the data ...