Inflation rose in the 12 months ending September 2025, bringing the current inflation rate to 3.0%. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

The consumer price index showed a 0.3% increase on the month, putting the annual inflation rate at 3%, both lower than expected. Excluding food and energy, core CPI showed a 0.2% monthly gain and ...

What’s worse: a weak job market or stubborn inflation? Most people would say they don’t want either. Rising prices make it harder to afford the things you need, even when you’re working. A weak job ...

The minutes of the Federal Reserve's July meeting released on Wednesday showed that policymakers were more concerned about the risk of inflation from the impact of tariffs than the labor market as ...

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Most Fed officials believe additional interest rate cuts are appropriate as long as inflation continues to cool, according to minutes from the Federal Reserve’s meeting of Dec. 9 and 10.

August CPI showed a 0.4% monthly rise, pushing year-over-year inflation to 2.9%, the highest in eight months. Food and durable goods inflation accelerated, while services and housing inflation ...

For home buyers and mortgage refinancers who can afford an APR around 6%, January has proved to be a good time to shop. The ...

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The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6% after ...