Here’s the inflation breakdown for February 2024 — in one chart
Shoppers are seen in a Kroger supermarket in Atlanta on Oct. 14, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage | AFP | Getty Images Consumers continued to contend with...
When Will the Fed Cut Interest Rates?
Will the Federal Reserve lower interest rates? It’s a matter of when, not if, according to the central bank. But the Fed has indicated that...
How Can Spending Be Up When People Feel Down?
Updated Dec. 27, 2023 12:00 am ET According to the Misery Index, Americans shouldn’t be all that miserable. But they might only recently have started...
They Can’t Even: A Generation Avoids Facing Its Finances: WSJ
Some tune out bank and credit-card balances, lose track of their spending and rack up debt. Average credit-card debt rose 29% to $5,800 in March...
Holiday shopping kicks off with inflation dampening spirits
NEW YORK (AP) — While Black Friday will mark a return to familiar holiday shopping patterns, uncertainty still remains. The U.S. job market remains strong,...
Americans Cautious About Spending as Holiday Season Nears
U.S. consumers appear to be approaching the holiday season somewhat cautiously, according to The Conference Board. The private research group’s Holiday Spending Survey found consumers...
Electric Bills Soar Across the Country as Winter Looms
U.S. utility customers, faced with some of their largest bills in years, are set to pay even more this winter as natural-gas prices continue to...
70% of Americans think a recession is coming. How to prepare
David Espejo | Getty Images Experts are weighing the odds as to how likely a recession is and how fast it could come upon us....
Stephen Roach gives stagflation warning, calls peak inflation absurd
Stagflation is making a comeback, according to former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman Stephen Roach. He warns the U.S. is on a dangerous path that leads...
Carnage is epic in bonds due to Fed’s inflation error: Jim Bianco
There may be no escape from the bond market turmoil — even for stock investors. Market researcher Jim Bianco warns critical Federal Reserve policies to...