Inflation

Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, was scheduled to appear before the Senate Banking Committee for a co...

The article reports on the rise in mortgage rates to 6% in the United States, prompted by renewed inflation concerns linked to the war in Iran. Global oil prices are...

This morning brief, by Leila Fadel and Steve Inskeep, highlights three items: the U.S. carried out a second round of strikes against Iran; inflation has risen to its...

The Federal Reserve will meet next week. The article reports that the central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its Wednesday meeting, but ...

The Federal Open Market Committee left the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.5%–3.75% at its June meeting; the decision was unanimous among voting members. The polic...

On June 16, 2026, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is holding his first press conference following the Fed's policy announcement. Warsh, who replaced Jerome Powell ...

The Senior Citizens League estimates a 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of about 3.9%, up from earlier projections of 2–3%, based on recent infl...

At a House Financial Services Committee hearing on July 14, 2026, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh testified that the Fed will act to restore price stability, sayin...

President Trump departed for a state visit to Beijing, his first to China during his second term; trade and the ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran are expected to be ma...

Kevin Warsh is holding his first meeting and news conference as Chair of the Federal Reserve's policy committee. With U.S. consumer prices up 4.2% year-over-year in ...

The Labor Department reported that U.S. consumer prices in May were up 4.2% year-over-year, the largest annual increase since April 2023, and rose 0.5% from April to...

The U.S. consumer inflation rate rose to 4.2% in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, up from 3.8% and the highest since April 2023. The May employment repo...