The current inflation rate in the USA is 5 percent, significantly down from its June 2022 apex of 9.1 percent. Yet, given that this rate is more than two basis points higher than the Federal Reserve’s ...

Here’s another data point that gold and other things that are supposed to trade up when inflation spikes are in a bubble: The prices of books about hyperinflation are themselves hyperinflated (from ...

Inflation is 'running at about the same pace as in the last report' The U.S. economy grew slightly faster in the early spring and businesses added more workers, a Federal Reserve survey found, but ...

When Donald Trump won the US presidential election on November 6, 2024, one-year swaps linked to the US measure of inflation, the consumer price index (CPI), jumped 15 basis points as markets ...

On books, whose beliefs matter more? When I read the article “‘It’s a small number of people who are very loud’: Local libraries grapple with book challenges, bans” (Aug. 22, TribLIVE), I was somewhat ...

I am writing to express my strong belief that we should not ban books. Books are a fundamental aspect of our culture and have played an essential role in shaping our society over the years. They have ...

Inflation is soaring, Wall Street is bearish, the supply chain is clogged. Empty store shelves dominate dinner table conversations. The new president is in hot water, his approval rating at just 30%.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. Is inflation scrambling your nest egg? If so, you're not alone. The ...

The economic force is often seen as a barometer for a nation’s mood and health. But have we misunderstood it all along? Donald Trump holds a big and a small box of Tic Tac to illustrate inflation ...