Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has said that inflation is a "choice." The same could also be true of how inflation is measured. Warsh has formulated five task forces to look at an array of Fed ...

A closely watched measure of inflation ticked up as the conflict in the Middle East inflated energy prices. By Ben Casselman Ben Casselman is the Times’s chief economics correspondent. The war with ...

High gas prices pushed annual inflation to the highest level in three years, according to May data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the ...

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Inflation ticked higher in May as American consumers continued to face elevated fuel prices amid the Iran war's impact on the energy market and across the economy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) ...

Inflation surged in May to the highest level since early 2023, as Iran war-related fuel costs worked their way through the broader economy. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

One number released this past week says inflation is running away from the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Another says it’s nearly there. The Commerce Department said Thursday that a widely watched ...

The first inflation report under new Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh shows consumer prices in April were at their highest level in almost three years. The personal consumption expenditures price ...

The sudden increase in US gasoline prices felt by American consumers is set to be on full display in key inflation data due out this coming week. Economists are penciling in a 1% increase in the ...

Inflation cooled more than expected in January, capping a week of promising economic data, easing pressure on the White House, which has faced political criticism about the economy. Friday’s consumer ...

“Just as President Trump told Americans last night: inflation continues to fall, wages continue to rise, and America is trending towards a historic economic boom. Today’s report shows that inflation ...

Annual inflation rose less than expected in September, according to a crucial report published Friday, nine days later than normal due to the government shutdown. Consumer prices rose 3.0% in ...