The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

Inflation is often called the “silent thief” for a reason. Over the years, it can gradually diminish the value of your hard-earned savings without you even noticing. Most people focus on growing their nest egg, but few pay close attention to how inflation quietly chips away at purchasing power. This…

Illinois public university tuition and fees have increased 66% since 2009, outpacing inflation and leaving students to shoulder more of the financial burden.

During the high inflation of recent years, many states offered relief to consumers by temporarily cutting or suspending their sales tax on groceries. However, in 2025, some of those same states are letting those tax holidays expire. In some cases, they are even considering bringing back a grocery tax that…

The Federal Reserve is signaling a more cautious approach to interest rate cuts, with its latest Beige Book indicating that “Economic activity was little changed since last release”.

Some savings accounts give you the ability to outpace inflation, lessening its impact on your finances.

Cash-strapped and in dire need of 30,000 naira (about $20), Mariam Ogundairo turned to a loan app, downloading it and registering her phone number.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up by +0.51%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.79%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) rose +0.56%, and September...

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The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.24%. Wednesday's rebound in equity markets has curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. Losses in the dollar accelerated on Wednesday as the chances for a Fed rate cut later this month increased after the Jul JOLTS job openings fell more than...

Mark Fleming’s analysis is based on First American’s Real House Price Index, which, unlike other home-price indexes, accounts for inflation.

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