Tags: inflation
Prices up 2.6% in December from a year before
Feb 3, 2025
Americans spent 2.6% more on goods and services in December than they did a year before, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Friday. Excluding food and energy, […]
IRS adjusts tax brackets for inflation ahead of 2025 tax year
Oct 23, 2024
Standard deductions for single taxpayers increases $400 and joint filings goes up $800.
Inflation slowed slightly in September, report says
Oct 11, 2024
Drop comes after Federal Reserve reduces interest rates.
Bureau of Labor reports job market still slowing down
Sep 5, 2024
Federal Reserve signals it would cut key interest rates to spur economy.
Americans spending more as interest rate cuts loom
Aug 30, 2024
Federal Reserve announced recently it would soon lower key interest rates.
Fed ready to cut interest rates, says inflation slowing
Aug 26, 2024
Announcement comes after recent reports show decrease in workers hired, unemployment rises.
Correction to jobs report weakens economic outlook
Aug 22, 2024
Labor Department job report estimates counted 818,000 jobs that don't exist.
Annual inflation cools to 3 percent, government reports
Jul 12, 2024
Federal Reserve refuses to lower interest rates.
U.S. inflation rate stays higher than goal, government reports
Jun 12, 2024
Interest rates to remain around 5.25 to 5.5 percent.
U.S. economic slowdown continues, government reports
Apr 26, 2024
Government spent less, but country exported less in first quarter of 2024.
Inflation still worse than federal goal, report shows
Apr 1, 2024
Prices of goods and services increased 2.5 percent since February 2023.
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates in place
Mar 21, 2024
Interest rates to remain same due to high inflation.
Consumer prices ease slightly in January, government reports
Feb 13, 2024
The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday reported that the consumer price index for all items last month had increased 3.1 percent since January of 2023. The rate […]
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady
Dec 14, 2023
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell claims inflation has decreased over past year.
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates in place
Nov 2, 2023
Federal Reserve claims its making progress in reducing inflation.
Fed keeps interest rates flat for now
Sep 21, 2023
Federal Reserve has raised interest rates 11 times since March 2022.
U.S. unemployment rises to 3.8 percent
Sep 1, 2023
Employment in transportation, warehousing on decline.
U.S. reports increase in key inflation gauge
Sep 1, 2023
The Commerce Department’s personal consumption expenditure (PCE) index rose 0.2% from June to July. On an annualized basis, it rose from 3.3% compared to a year before, up […]
Inflation drops to lowest rate in nearly two years
Jul 13, 2023
The Labor Department reported on Wednesday that consumer prices rose only 3 percent during the 12 months ending in June. That’s down significantly from May’s number of 4% […]
Inflation shows signs of easing
Jun 15, 2023
Federal Reserve may approve another interest rate hike in July.
Fed softens stance on inflation control
May 4, 2023
Federal Reserve raises interest rates another quarter point.