Last month, inflation was still too high but some households got a little breathing room. In May 2026, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the PCE price index, was 4.1% higher than a year ...

University of Rochester economist Steven Landsburg (author of Armchair Economist and More Sex is Safer Sex) poses the following question in his new Slate.com column Everyday Economics: “How do you ...

The news was everything around the decision, because this was Kevin Warsh's first meeting as Fed chair, and he used it to ...

(The Center Square) – This week begins with the inauguration of the 47th president of the United States, marking the start of a new administration with significant economic and policy implications.

(The Center Square) – A partial government shutdown has paused many federal data releases, but two key reports on housing and inflation are still on deck. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will ...

Americans are earning more dollars that buy less. The economy looks fine on paper.

(The Center Square) – This week's economic calendar includes several important housing reports, including existing home sales, housing starts, and building permits. But the most consequential releases ...

(The Center Square) — The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield, which influences consumer borrowing costs for credit cards, auto loans and mortgages, rose again last week. The primary driver behind the ...

Last week, retail sales data confirmed that the financial condition of most households may have somewhat stabilized. Strong wage growth and a sharp decline in energy prices are supporting household ...

(The Center Square) – A higher-than-expected increase in the unemployment rate caused significant panic last week. However, data from the Institute for Supply Management indicated that the services ...

(The Center Square) – This week’s economic reports will tell us whether the U.S. economy was already losing momentum before war in the Middle East pushed oil prices and bond yields higher. We’ll get a ...