“Inflation” is a word any money-conscious adult hears or reads almost daily, but that doesn’t mean everyone totally understands how it can impact their finances. Truly comprehending the complexities ...

One of the biggest challenges officials and investors face is assessing how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the U.S. economy. Three years after it struck, the impact is most visible in high U.S.

As inflation steadily erodes the American family’s ability to afford basic necessities — food, housing, and transportation — big government advocates have resurrected an antiquated and discredited ...

Since inflation is caused by too many dollars chasing too few goods, a remedy is found in helping unleash America’s muscle in production. Easing supply chain restrictions and a less burdensome ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the current size and scale of tariffs, if left unchanged, would likely cause both unemployment and inflation to rise. The U.S. suffered a ruinous bout of "stagflation” in ...

New York (CNN) — Millions of Americans are frustrated that their dollars aren’t going as far as they once did at the supermarket, on rent or on car insurance. Judy Shelton, a controversial economist ...

Unemployment is sinking and businesses are churning out more goods and services. Yet even with the economy standing on tippy toes, prices and wages are climbing more slowly than anyone has expected.