But conquering inflation is tricky, and efforts can take months to trickle through the economy. At this early stage in his presidency, prices for groceries, used cars and prescription drugs are ...

Inflation heated up more than expected in January, as prices for groceries, housing and energy all rose for Americans in early 2025, complicating President Donald Trump’s agenda. A key gauge of ...

President Trump vowed on the campaign trail to lower inflation. WSJ asked a former Federal Reserve vice chair to break down the president’s available inflation-fighting tools. Photo Illustration ...

A recent survey by WalletHub, the personal finance site, found that most Americans don’t think their bank accounts are keeping up with inflation. And a CBS poll found that two-thirds of ...

The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.5 percent in January to hit an annual increase of 3.0 percent after advancing by 2.9 percent in December. Economists were expecting the CPI to ...

Not every monthly inflation report is created equally. In an economy with price pressures, January has packed a bigger punch. Price hikes in recent years have been exceptionally strong in the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as the cost of groceries, gasoline and rents rose, a disappointment for families and businesses struggling with higher costs and likely ...

Inflation ticked higher in January as stubbornly high prices continued to strain Americans' household finances as the Federal Reserve weighs a continued pause to its interest rate cut plans. The ...

WASHINGTON — As a candidate last year, Donald Trump suggested he could easily conquer inflation and ease voters’ fears about the economy. “I will very quickly deflate,” he promised at a ...

U.S. inflation accelerated last month as the cost of groceries, gas, and used cars rose, a trend that will likely underscore the Federal Reserve's resolve to delay any further interest rate cuts.

Ivanna Hampton: Welcome to Investing Insights. I’m your host, Ivanna Hampton. Do you expect inflation to stick around or even rebound in 2025? That probably seemed unlikely several months ago ...