‘Difficult’ to be hopeful: How people survive under one of the worst inflation rates in the country

Inflation is still hurting many working families nationwide, but in metro areas like Seattle, the pain is even more acute.

Inflation rate fell by 0.1% in June; first decrease in six years

Personal consumption expenditures, the Federal Reserve's preferred marker of inflation, fell for the first time in six years ...

U.S. Inflation Rates Over Time and the Forecast for the Rest of 2026

For the rest of 2026, models from forecasting companies like Trading Economics anticipate an inflation rate of about 3.5% ...

Core inflation rate hit 3.4% in May, highest since October 2023, Fed’s preferred gauge shows

The personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to show a 4.1% annual increase.

The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge cooled in June. It might not last

The temporary truce in the war with Iran sent gas prices – and thus inflation – lower in June, providing some fuel for a ...

Tokyo Inflation Quickens, Keeping BOJ on Interest Rate Hike Path

Tokyo’s inflation pace quickened for a second month, keeping the Bank of Japan on track to raise interest rates again in ...

How increasing interest rates could reduce inflation, but potentially cause a recession

To help break it all down, Select spoke with economist Michael Gapen, managing director and head of U.S. economics research ...

Why 3 Fed dissenters say waiting to raise interest rates could make inflation harder to tame

The trio of dissenters at the Federal Reserve who backed an increase in interest rates this week contend high inflation could ...