The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

Prices have stopped shocking us, but they haven’t stopped rising. Many shoppers say the new normal feels permanent, and they’re adjusting their habits rather than waiting for relief. From the grocery aisle to the gas pump, signs show that inflation isn’t just a temporary spike. It’s reshaping how people spend,…

Albert Edwards says Zohran Mamdani’s policies are “lunacy,” but big companies “laid the seeds for their own destruction.”

For 2026 and beyond, experts have begun suggesting that a withdrawal rate of 4.7% might be more appropriate than the previously recommended 4%.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up by +0.98%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +1.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.77%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +1.00%, and December...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday posted a 5.5-month high but gave up most of its advance and finished up +0.03%. The dollar found support on Friday's hawkish comments from Boston Fed President Susan Collins and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, who said they favored keeping interest rates steady....

Bureau of Labor Statistics canceled release of October’s consumer price index, citing the government shutdown

US equities notched record gains in October amid the artificial intelligence-led bull run, interest rate cuts and easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. The SP 500 hit the 6,900 mark on an intraday basis for the first time on Oct. 28, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average logged its…

We obsess over big purchases like cars or vacations. Yet, we ignore the $5 leaks that happen daily. It is the “Death by a Thousand Cuts” principle of finance. These small, mindless transactions drain your wealth faster than inflation. You wonder where your paycheck went, and the answer is usually…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +1.38%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +1.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +1.14%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +1.23%, and December...

After weeks of mixed signals, the Federal Reserve's tone on monetary policy turned noticeably more dovish Friday, driving a sharp repricing in interest-rate expectations ― with traders now seeing an almost 3-in-4 chance of a December cut.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today rose to a new 5.5-month high and is up by +0.04%. The dollar has support from this week's plunge in equity markets, which has boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, hawkish Fed comments today from Boston Fed President Susan Collins and Dallas Fed...