Despite the Bank of England’s claim that Bank Rate controls inflation, recent policy decisions — including cutting rates while inflation stayed high — suggest the relationship is weak, inflation is ...
Recently released minutes from the Federal Reserve's July meeting confirm that officials favoring a tough stance on inflation remain in control, opting to hold interest rates steady as they monitor ...
The low variation of the growth of the PCE and CPI indexes during the periods when the Fed has actively managed inflation is ...
With this being the case, the Federal Reserve’s recent decision to begin another round of quantitative easing makes zero sense, considering that inflation is still above the Federal Reserve’s annual ...
Total federal debt was $620 billion in 1976. Why 1976? In a recent column, Holman Jenkins referenced Jimmy Carter’s contention in a 1976 debate that “The best way to control inflation is to cut down ...
A majority of the committee's participants judged that the upside risk to inflation was the greater of its two primary risks. This hawkish position comes as external pressures from trade policy ...
The 2021-2023 inflation surge saw sudden and persistent increases in prices for consumer goods, housing, and assets. Wage inflation also rose, but it lagged behind other inflation measures. When wages ...
The RBA’s message was unambiguous. Officials said a broad set of recent data confirmed that inflationary pressures picked up materially in the second half of 2025. While some of the increase is seen ...
Where domestic production is insufficient, imports should be arranged and import-related complexities resolved.
Inflation is squeezing family budgets. Here are practical, kid-inclusive strategies to manage money wisely and maintain your lifestyle despite rising costs.