U.K. Inflation Tops 10%, Underlining Gloomy Outlook for Europe
The U.K.’s annual rate of inflation moved into double digits in July and is set to rise even higher by...
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Inflation Hits Fresh Four-Decade High, According to Fed’s Preferred Measure
Inflation accelerated in June, measured by the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge, driven by a jump in energy prices as well...
Fed Official Says 0.75-Point Interest Rate Rise Seems Most Likely in July
Federal Reserve officials are wrestling with how to set expectations for their policy meeting in two weeks after another scorching...
U.S. Inflation Hits New Four-Decade High of 9.1%
U.S. consumer inflation climbed to 9.1% in June, a pace not seen in more than four decades, adding pressure on...
Fed Likely to Signal Half-Point Rate Rises Through September After Inflation Report
The Fed has already indicated it will raise rates by a half point at its meeting next week. Photo: saul...
Economy Week Ahead: Inflation in Focus
The U.S. consumer-price index for May is forecast to show inflation remained high. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images U.S. and China...
Japan Inflation Tops 2% for First Time in 13 Years
TOKYO—Consumer prices in Japan rose at a pace above 2% for the first time in more than 13 years, a...
Walmart Earnings Are Dented by Higher Costs
Walmart said inflation created more pressure than it had expected on margins. A Walmart store in Pico Rivera, Calif. Photo:...
Used-Car Buyers Are Seeing Relief on Once-Soaring Prices
Rising used-car prices, which have been a big contributor to inflation over the past year, are starting to ease with...
Economy Week Ahead: U.S. Inflation, China’s Exports in Focus
Shoppers in a San Francisco grocery store earlier this month. Economists forecast that year-over-year readings for the consumer-price index started...
Global Growth Ebbs in Face of Ukraine War, China Slowdown
FRANKFURT—Economic growth is slowing in large parts of the globe as businesses struggle to navigate the effects of Russia’s invasion...
U.S. Inflation Accelerated to 8.5% in March, Hitting Four-Decade High
U.S. inflation surged to a new four-decade high of 8.5% in March from the same month a year ago, driven...
Economy Week Ahead: Inflation, Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment
Economists expect the consumer-price index for March accelerated further. Source link
Biden’s Budget Calls for Increase in Defense Spending, Including Funds for Ukraine
WASHINGTON—President Biden on Monday released a $5.8 trillion budget that envisions a substantial increase in U.S. defense spending, a sign...
Economy Week Ahead: Key Inflation, Jobs Numbers Highlight Week’s Data
Economists are forecasting another strong month of employment gains in March. Photo: stefani reynolds/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images By WSJ staff March...
The Hidden Ways Companies Raise Prices
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc., a Chicago-based restaurant group, has added a 3% “processing fee” to checks at many of...
Economy Week Ahead: the Fed, Inflation, Consumers
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, here testifying before the Senate Banking Committee in September, is set to return for a confirmation...
Canada Renews Central Bank’s Inflation-Targeting Mandate
OTTAWA—The Canadian government and Bank of Canada agreed Monday to renew the central bank’s mandate to target 2% annual inflation,...
Powell Warns Elevated Inflation Justifies Faster Reduction of Bond Purchases
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank would consider accelerating the reduction of its asset purchases at its...
White House More Than Doubles Its Inflation Forecast in New Update
WASHINGTON—The White House more than doubled its forecast for annual inflation in new projections released Friday, as supply-chain disruptions stemming...
