inflation

Published
April 12, 2023

Cheaper gas and food provide some relief from U.S. inflation

Consumer prices were up just 5% in March, down sharply from February’s 6% year-over-year increase and the mildest such rise in nearly 2 years.
Published
March 29, 2023

The Conversation: SVB’s newfangled failure fits a century-old pattern of bank runs, with a social media twist
Published
March 14, 2023

U.S. consumer prices ease but stay high, putting Fed in tough spot

With the recent collapse of Signature and Silicon Valley banks, the agency may have to shift its focus from taming inflation to boosting confidence in financial institutions.
Published
February 16, 2023

Cautious but steady consumers buoying hopes for U.S. economy

Nearly three years after the pandemic caused a brief but brutal recession and then a powerful rebound, the economy appears to have entered a phase in which growth might not be so forceful as to fuel high inflation.
Published
February 14, 2023

U.S. inflation slows to 6.4%, but price pressures reemerge

High costs keep pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise its benchmark interest rate further and to keep it there through year's end.