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Q&A: What’s Happening With Inflation Data?
Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said a hiring freeze was forcing it to cut back on the number of businesses where ...
Will Mortgage Rates Change? What New Inflation Data Means
President Donald Trump is expected to double down on his calls for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by a full ...
How Much Social Security Benefits Could Rise Next Year, According to Inflation Data
The May consumer price index rose 2.4% over the same period last year, less than the 2.5% expected by economists polled by ...
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 ...
Wall Street Rises After Cooler May Inflation Data
The U.S. stock market has rallied in recent weeks, recovering from a slump in April sparked by Trump's "Liberation Day" ...
Why some economists are worried about U.S. inflation data
The federal government is scaling back data collection used to calculate the inflation rate because of staff shortages.
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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 ...
Stocks scoot higher on low inflation numbers, but Boeing sinks after fatal Air India disaster
The U.S. Treasury held a closely eyed $22 billion auction of 30-year bonds, and solid demand showed investors are still ...
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 ...