Government incompetence can be blamed for much of this catastrophe. But even better-run countries will face this problem.

Democrats on the House Ways and Means Tax Subcommittee hold a news conference on affordability Dec. 18 on Capitol Hill. Andrew Harnik Getty Images Democrats pivoted from silence to outrage on ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Democrats on the House Ways and Means Tax Subcommittee hold a news conference on ...

US inflation unexpectedly cooled in November, according to a delayed report, although economists warned against reading too much into the numbers because of gaps in the data. The Consumer Price Index ...

The Federal Reserve should wait until there is some evidence that inflation is softening before cutting rates again, said former Dallas Fed president Robert Kaplan. “We may get it [soft inflation], ...