Bank of Japan hikes rates to highest since 1995 as yen languishes at historic lows
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on May 30, 2024.Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty ImagesJapan's central bank on...
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UK economy shrank 0.1% in April as Iran conflict weighed on growth
Commuters on April 20, 2026 in London, United Kingdom.Rasid Necati Aslim | Anadolu | Getty ImagesThe U.K. economy shrank by...
Wholesale prices rose 1.1% in May, more than expected, on surge in energy
Shoppers carry Ross bags in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg |...
Consumer prices rose 4.2% annually in May, highest in three years
Inflation accelerated in May as rising energy costs contributed to pain for consumers, though underlying pressures were less intense.The consumer...
Social Security retirement trust fund may be depleted in 2032, new trustees report finds
A sign for the U.S. Social Security Administration is seen outside its headquarters in Woodlawn, Md., on Thursday, March 20,...
The May inflation numbers are due out Wednesday morning. Here's what to expect
A customer shops at Handy Market in Burbank, California, May 14, 2026.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesInflation numbers out Wednesday are...
Household worries over finances hit highest level since July 2022, New York Fed survey shows
U.S. households grew more worried over their financial situation, with the share of those seeing things as much worse than...
100 days of the Iran war: How global markets and the economy have been affected, in charts
Sunday marks 100 days since the war in the Middle East began, and the conflict continues to drive substantial volatility...
Hot jobs report puts Fed cuts further out of reach as Chair Warsh faces policy tests
New Chairman of the Federal Reserve Kevin Warsh arrives during a swearing in ceremony in the East Room of the...
India's cenbank cuts growth outlook, raises inflation forecast as it keeps rates steady at 5.25%
A pedestrian walks past an Indian rupee symbol installation outside the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) building in Mumbai on...
At least 3.5 million people have lost food stamp access as Trump's 'big beautiful bill' cuts take effect, analysis finds
Cars line up outside a food pantry in North Carolina, April 3, 2026.Lindsey Nicholson | UCG | Universal Images Group...
Fed Governor Michelle Bowman warns against hiking interest rates because of inflation spike
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Friday cautioned against raising interest rates to address the current spike in prices.With inflation...
Core inflation hit an annual rate of 3.3% in April, as expected, Fed’s preferred gauge shows
Inflation continued to hit consumer wallets in April, likely keeping the Federal Reserve on the sidelines until the current wave...
Energy inflation has been more persistent than expected, Fed's Goolsbee tells CNBC
Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, speaks during the 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at...
Fed’s Kashkari says inflation fight takes priority as labor market is 'in decent shape'
Neel Kashkari, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at...
ECB 'will do what is necessary' to tame inflation, Bank of France governor tells CNBC
The European Central Bank "will do what is necessary" to keep inflation on target, one of its top policymakers has...
High fuel prices test limits of summer vacation spending
Travelers walk through the terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on May 1, 2026.Leslie Josephs | CNBCHigher fuel prices...
Inflation rate projected to hit 6% in the second quarter, top economic forecasters say
Cuts of beef are displayed at Handy Market on May 14, 2026 in Burbank, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesThe...
Bessent sees 'substantial disinflation' ahead as Warsh takes over the Fed
Even with recent inflation news universally bad, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expects price pressures to ease soon, just in time...
Americans still feel pessimistic about the economy. When will it get better?
American consumers have been pessimistic for so long that now economists are wondering when — or even if — households...
