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Inflation Ticked Up to 2.4% in May, Driven by Rising Housing Costs
The consumer price index increased 0.1% for the month of May, lower than economists' predictions, with the annual rate ...
US wholesale inflation heated up in May
The latest Producer Price Index, a closely watched measurement of wholesale inflation, rose 0.1% in May, lifting the annual ...
U.S. data quality has been declining for years. Now Trump’s cutbacks are leading economists to question its figures
Decades of declining quality and accuracy in federal statistics, exacerbated by President Donald Trump’s cuts, have economists questioning data that inform everything from the Federal Reserve’s ...
Inflation data threatened by government hiring freeze as tariffs loom
The Labor Department has cut back on the inflation data it collects because of the Trump administration’s government hiring ...
Treasury Yields Lifted by Inflation Worries, Consumer Sentiment Data
Treasury yields are higher Friday, with investors calculating that the surge in oil prices could push up overall inflation ...
US stocks rise on China trade deal, tame inflation data despite Trump’s tariffs
US stocks inched higher Wednesday morning following news of progress on a trade deal with China and inflation data that ...
Inflation keeps defying tariff fears, but economists warn it likely won’t last
President Donald Trump’s expansive tariff agenda has concerned economists that it will send inflation back up as businesses ...
China Talks, Inflation Data, Apple Conference: What to Watch This Week
This week will bring consumer-price index and producer-price index data from May, providing new readings on inflation and how ...