When the Asian financial crisis sent rice prices soaring in Indonesia in the late 1990s, the shock didn’t just strain household budgets—it left lasting marks on children’s bodies. Researchers from the ...

A big driving force was lower energy costs in January, which won’t last, and at least one other factor may have been redefined without mention.

A methodological change contributed to a better-than-expected inflation report, prompting questions from some economists. By Ben Casselman An obscure methodological change lowered a key measure of ...

Economic growth at the end of 2025 was revised downward and consumer prices rose at the start of 2026. Economic growth was slower at the end of 2025 than data first showed and inflationary pressures ...

Some people prefer wild blueberries over regular blueberries, but they may not have much of a choice this year. This is what's happening to the wild variety.

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is sounding the alarm about soaring gas prices as the Iran war hits one of Trump’s domestic pressure points. Wiles knows a crisis when she sees one. Ideas under ...

An apparent slowdown in inflation since last fall has eased worries on Wall Street, but skeptics are yet to be convinced price pressures have largely evaporated. A new Federal Reserve study might add ...

Inflation slowed in January to its tamest pace since May 2025 as the economy seemingly skirts the full effects of President Trump’s tariffs for now – helped by falling gasoline prices. The Consumer ...

The January inflation reading offered encouraging signs for consumers and the U.S. economy, with the Consumer Price Index coming in below Wall Street expectations and falling to its lowest level in ...

A series of consumer-facing companies announced their quarterly results this week, giving executives from these titans a chance to give their perspectives about consumers, the economy, inflation and ...

A Friday the 13th economic report appeared to deliver some fortunate news: Annual inflation slowed significantly. However, certain details of the latest Consumer Price Index presented a more sobering ...

A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices fell, offering some relief to Americans grappling with the sharp cost ...