Breaking News
inflation
A third of Americans refuse to buy eggs until prices drop to at least this much per dozen
"When staples such as eggs cost so much that they qualify as a luxury item in the average home, they put pressure on nutrition, on family budgets, and even mental...
No batteries and less in the package �here are the way US companies are trying to avoid tariffs profit cuts
Gadgets sold without batteries. Toys sold in slimmed-down boxes or no packaging at all. More household goods that shoppers need to assemble themselves.
Trump has strong favorability with Americans �but may be losing support on a key issue, new poll reveals
Despite voter unease about the tariff push, Trump's overall approval rating is sitting at 50%, with high support for his immigration crackdown, according to a CBS/YouGov poll.
Consumer spending ticks up �but so does inflation �amid Trump tariffs jitters
The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index increased 0.3% in February after advancing by an unrevised 0.3% in January, the U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday.
Prices will pop—so time to shop: 10 smart buys to make before Trump's tariff bomb drops
Score some big deals before the upcoming tariffs drop.
I needed a better baby bag, so I designed one �now it's a seven-figure business that keeps selling out among trendy NYC moms
When it comes to parenting style, Alexandra Rutkay’s got it in the bag.Â
Gold price hits record high above $3K as investors spooked by tariff fears seek safe haven
Panicked investors pushed the price per troy ounce to more than $3,000 on Friday.
President Trump: Slow down the tariff tit-for-tat and focus on tax cuts
With his on-again, off-again tariffs, President Donald Trump has lost his way on the economy.
NYC bars, delis dealing with sky-high corned beef prices ahead of St. Patrick's Day
Erin go broke! This year's inflated price of the beloved St. Patrick's Day staple corned beef is making New Yorkers' wallets bleed green -- and is so expensive one supplier...
Wholesale prices unexpectedly flat for first time in 7 months as tariff uncertainty lurks
Economists expect the effects of the slew of tariffs by the Trump administration to show in the months ahead.
Egg prices start to drop after bird flu shortage caused massive hikes
Shoppers may finally feel some relief in the egg aisle after waning demand caused steep price declines over the past week, according to new data.
US inflation slows in February to 2.8%, lower than expected
Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, came in at 3.1% -- the lowest reading since April 2021.
Tariffs may raise already inflated food prices �here's what to stock up on before they do, according to experts
On the heels of post-pandemic inflation, price tags at the grocery store are expected to multiply yet again once Trump's tariffs go into effect.
Ignore the stock market -- Wall St. dealing with painful detox from gov spending
If you listen to the fat cat community long enough, you’d think Trump has been in office four years rather than four weeks, and that a small trade surcharge on...
BlackRock's Larry Fink warns Trump's nationalistic policies to stoke inflation: 'Are we going to have enough workers?'
Fink said he believed, for example, that mass deportations could lead to problems in the agriculture sector.
Why US federal agency spending has outpaced inflation -- despite headcounts dropping billions fly out the door
Washington is spending more of your money than ever -- far above the rate of price increases over the past quarter-century.
Hope the short-term pain of Trump's tariffs bring long-term gain
President Donald Trump has cast conventional wisdom to the wind and imposed hefty tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, triggering an over-the-top freakout from ideologues and Trump-haters.
Trump needs Congress' help, the cycle of herky-jerky politics and other commentary
Without Congress�help, warns Reason’s Veronique de Rugy, President Trump “will fail to deliver on his promise to the American people to bring prices down.�
This Washington-based restaurateur is shelling out an extra $20K each week as egg shortage drives up prices
A DC-based restaurateur has been forced to shell out an extra $20,000 each week as a rampant bird flu outbreak causes shortages and sends prices sky-high.
Fed's preferred inflation gauge cools slightly in January after heated data this month
The Federal Reserve's key measure of inflation cooled slightly in January, giving investors a glimmer of hope for interest rate cuts.