Republicans are pitching a plan to protect investments from ‘inflation tax’

Tex., sponsored the Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2025 to index capital gains to inflation. In March, Cruz and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging him to enact

How High Should Inflation Be? Economists Are Split and the Fed Has to Pick a Side

The Fed locked in a 2% inflation promise, and now some economists want to quietly move the goalposts. Whether it accepts that shift or fights for the original target will reprice your mortgage, your bonds,

Consumer spending cools as inflation continues to weigh on Americans

Consumer spending rose by 0.2 percent in July, which was down a smidge from 0.3 percent growth a month earlier.

Yen weakness and rising inflation put pressure on the Bank of Japan for earlier tightening

We present three paths for energy prices: a “permanent resolution” scenario, in which the US and Iran strike a permanent deal allowing energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz to resume fully; a “tensions remain” scenario,

Key inflation gauge remains elevated during Iran conflict and ongoing US trade fights

An inflation measure closely watched by the Federal Reserve was unchanged last month in the latest sign that many Americans are still struggling with higher costs.

French preliminary inflation at 2.7% in August

Aug 28 (Reuters) - The rise in French consumer prices accelerated in August, preliminary data from statistics agency INSEE showed on Friday. France's harmonized inflation rate, adjusted for comparison with other euro zone countries,
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Wall Street Strategists Say Tariffs and AI Are Tag-Teaming to Keep Inflation Stuck

Two top Wall Street strategists are pointing at the same unlikely pair of culprits keeping inflation stubbornly elevated: tariffs and AI.