Rising bond yields and higher inflation leave the Fed trapped in a rate-hike dilemma

There isn’t any way to spin Wednesday’s hot consumer-price index report as good, especially when looking at the bond market’s ...

Rising diesel prices have helped fuel inflation — and we’re about to see how much worse it could get

Consumer inflation just came in hot. Thursday will provide more clues on the impact of record diesel prices ahead of the ...

Caterpillar, NVIDIA Corp. share losses contribute to Dow's nearly 150-point drop

Shares of Caterpillar and NVIDIA Corp. are posting losses Wednesday afternoon, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average into negative territory. My wife says we can’t afford to retire. I vetoed her $8 ...