The consumer price index rose 2.7% in December 2025 from 12 months earlier, unchanged from November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tariffs put some upward pressure on prices for ...

There were some encouraging economic developments this week that millions of Americans likely warmly welcomed. The unemployment rate in January, for example, declined to 4.3% as employers added more ...

Inflation is a word you hear all the time. However, many people don’t fully understand how it works or how it impacts their daily lives. While some effects of inflation, such as the ever-increasing ...