Economists had predicted inflation would jump nearly an entire percentage point from 2.4% in February to 3.3% in March on an annual basis, according to the average of six separate forecasts reviewed ...

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge remained stubbornly high in February as consumers continued to face elevated price growth. The Commerce Department on Thursday reported that the ...

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When contending with years of budget-breaking inflation, there was at least one saving grace: For the past 34 months, the average wage was growing faster than prices were. When the Consumer Price ...

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February’s PCE report is expected to show elevated price growth, a departure from the softer-than-expected increase in January. Economists forecast goods inflation to firm, keeping annual inflation ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Kyle Peterson, Allysia Finley and Dan Henninger. Photo: Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press The Labor Department’s consumer price ...

Consumer prices were up 3.3% in March from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Friday, much hotter than February’s gain of 2.4%. It was the highest reading in two years. But it was also in line ...

Job listings in the United States in 2021 grew plentiful while unemployment was low. To many policymakers and academics, the labor market looked hot. In a working paper published with the National ...

The core personal consumption expenditures price index rose a seasonally adjusted 3% in February, the Commerce Department reported. The all-items headline inflation measure increased 2.8%. In addition ...

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An energy shock stemming from the fighting has added a layer of complexity to the Federal Reserve’s decision-making around interest rates. By Colby Smith Colby Smith covers the Federal Reserve. Early ...