TOKYO–Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area eased in February, cooling speculation about an early interest-rate ...

Surveys showing a rise in consumer inflation expectations mean the central bank needs to keep its focus on ensuring price ...

Beyond expectations, which the Fed monitors closely for signs of a shift in public psychology that can drive prices higher, ...

U.S. Consumer Confidence Index: 98.3 vs. 103.0 consensus and 104.1 in January, according to data released by The Conference ...

A week of sobering economic news for America ended with, well, more of the same. The long-term inflation expectations of US ...

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee downplayed a report released last week that showed an increase in ...

The Federal Reserve in January paused its policy easing cycle, having cut interest rates by 100 basis points since September.

Kansas City Fed president Jeff Schmid warned about the lessons of the 1970s as he expressed new worries about rising consumer expectations of future inflation.

The first report of the new year found that consumer sentiment had fallen, while inflation concerns had risen.

Inflation expectations vary by political affiliation, surveys show, but fears of inflation can be self-fulfilling.

Americans’ inflation expectations have surged to 4.3%, marking one of the sharpest three-month increases since 1979, ...

The American consumer is getting worried about the economy. Economic jitters are showing up across various sentiment surveys ...