Inflation is cooler than it was four years ago, but voters are still paying much higher prices.

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The impact of inflation on federal income tax brackets and some other tax credits might not be all bad.

People are getting more worried that inflation is accelerating, and officials at the nation’s central bank are worried that ...

The U.S. annual inflation rate jumped to 4.2% in May, a three-year high. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with economist Claudia Sahm about what the numbers mean and what the Fed may do about it. Claudia ...

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Take a Number: A Striking Figure in Economics News Today Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in ...

Inflation isn't a four-letter word, but the way that everyone from economists to TV pundits to politicians talks about it, it might as well be. Even if you don't know exactly how inflation works, ...

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 18: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the William McChesney ...

Many contemporary newspapers are prone to ersatz reporting of little probative value. A recent story bearing the headline “Americans are increasingly worried about the economy and inflation” reveals ...

If you’ve seen headlines celebrating lower inflation and assumed that meant your grocery bill or rent would magically shrink — sorry to burst your bubble. While lower inflation sounds like good news ...