inflation

GOP Candidates Say Lack Of Energy Is Causing Inflation — Despite Record Oil Production

August now holds the record for the most barrels of oil, according to the Energy Department.
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Not So Sweet: Inflation Scares Candy Prices Higher For Second Halloween In A Row

U.S. shoppers are seeing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle just in time for trick-or-treating.
By Dee-Ann Durbin, AP

'Irrationally Negative': Why Inflation Is Still Drowning Out A Biden Boom

Though the numbers are very good, the White House knows how subjective perceptions can be.
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GOP Presidential Candidates Find A New Target For Their Ire: Fed Chairman Jay Powell

As Republicans seek to claim the “party of the working man” mantle, their candidates want the central bank to focus solely on prices, not jobs.
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Biden Celebrates Inflation Reduction Act’s Anniversary; Voters Seem Not To Notice

Americans continue to believe the economy is in bad shape, even as statistics show that, aside from interest rates, it has bounced back from the pandemic.
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Federal Reserve Gives Up Predicting A Recession

Economic forecasters increasingly see a soft landing for the economy, a win for President Joe Biden.
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Inflation Report Raises A Startling Possibility: Washington Got COVID Right

While only one month, continued slowing of inflation may mean one of the last aftereffects of the pandemic is fading.
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U.S. Inflation Falls To 3%, Lowest Level In More Than 2 Years, As Price Pressures Ease

After two years of painfully high prices, inflation in the United States has reached its lowest point in more than two years.
By Christopher Rugaber, AP

Cooler Hiring In June Could Help The Fed Achieve An Elusive 'Soft Landing' For US Economy

But it could be harder to cool inflation.
By Christopher Rugaber, AP

Beyoncé Contributed To An Entire Nation's Inflation, Economist Says

The superstar's Renaissance World Tour stops jolted the country's economy with a "Beyoncé blip."
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