Mainstream economists define “inflation” as general increases in consumer and producer prices. Yet, such a definition misses ...

For a start, firms usually pass on tariffs by raising prices. During Mr Trump’s last sortie against Chinese manufacturing in ...

Trump will probably seek to ease inflation and lower prices by drilling for more oil, loosening regulations, reducing federal ...

Tax cuts, deregulation, and protectionist policies, sounds like a deal for the domestic economy. But it could upset the ...

Recent research has identified periods when the Federal Reserve intentionally acted to slow inflation when it exceeded ...

Since too much inflation is generally regarded as a bad thing, wouldn’t it follow that deflation might be a good thing? Not necessarily, since much depends on the cause and circumstances of the ...

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, told senators the argument that tariffs ...

The tariffs if sustained could cause inflation to significantly worsen, possibly eroding voters' trust that Trump could as ...

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve paused its interest rate cutting campaign Wednesday and gave no signal it plans to lower rates again in the near term amid uncertainty spawned by inflation and P ...