US inflation falls to 2.5% in August

Top US regulator warns of potential crisis if final bank guardrails fall away

Finance industry steps up effort to further undermine Basel III endgame after winning major concessions on terms

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Gaza aid falls to lowest level since start of war despite US warning to Israel

Biden administration letter threatened to withhold military help if humanitarian crisis did not urgently improve

Business - Financial Times - October 30

US election briefing: Democrats pick through defeat with blame falling on Biden and economy

Kamala Harris did not escape blame for the decisive loss to Donald Trump, but a failure to distance herself from Joe Biden was held up as a cause by some. US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Mexico and US reach agreement to address Mexico's habit of falling behind in water-sharing payments

Mexico and the United States have reached an agreement they hope will address Mexico’s habit of falling behind in water-sharing payments in the Rio Bravo watershed, also known as the Rio Grande

World - ABC News - 3 hours ago

Weekly mortgage demand tanks 17%, after interest rates hit the highest level since August

Mortgage interest rates rose last week for the third straight week, hitting the highest level since August.

Business - CNBC - October 16

U.S. business inventories expand for fifth straight month in August, bolstering economic outlook

Business inventories rose 0.3% for the second straight month and for the fifth straight month overall in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Sharp stock selloff in early August might be preview of coming events, IMF warns

Investor sentiment appears rosy, even in the face of elevated uncertainty, over the U.S. presidential election and wars around the world, the IMF said

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

Movie Review: The Washington family tells a ghost story in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson’

An heirloom piano takes on immense significance for one family in 1936 Pittsburgh in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.”

Entertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago

The inflation risk for emerging markets

Fiscal indiscipline looms as the biggest threat after central bank battles to slow rising prices

World - Financial Times - October 15

Inflation vs consumption

Plus imports, and utilities

World - Financial Times - November 1

How Inflation Shaped Voting

We explain inflation’s role in the election.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Harris and Cheney talk economy, women’s health and Trump in Michigan campaign event – US elections live

VP and former Republican congresswoman meet voters in swing state; Trump holds rally in North Carolina. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

What Lower Inflation Means For You

There’s been a surprise fall in the rate at which prices increase

Eurozone inflation rises to 2% in October

Annual figure is slightly above expectations and matched the ECB’s target

Business - Financial Times - October 31

The Inflation Factor: It Wasn’t Just the Economy

How inflation and economic concerns drove voter sentiment.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

WATCH: Ohio police officer 'attacked' by inflatable pumpkin

Ohio police responding to reports of a runaway pumpkin arrived to find a giant inflatable Halloween decoration blocking traffic.

Benefits, interest rates and pensions - how September's inflation figure affects you

The cost of living is always important but this month's has a particular extra impact for millions of people.

Trump’s Tariff Plans Would Fuel Inflation, Janet Yellen Will Warn

The Treasury secretary criticized former President Donald J. Trump’s economic proposals in a speech.

Business - The New York Times - October 17

ECB lowers rates to 3.25% as inflation slows

Christine Lagarde says Eurozone’s central bankers are close to ‘breaking the neck’ of soaring price pressures

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Kevin Hassett: ‘They let inflation get out of control’

Trump ‘supports’ Fed independence, but ‘wants to have his voice heard’, says former president’s ex-economic adviser

World - Financial Times - October 18

It’s the Inflation: Why the Working Class Wants Trump Back

Inflation is driving working-class voters of all ethnicities to Trump.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Why fears of post-election violence may be inflated

Democrats are sounding the alarm that former President Trump’s harsh rhetoric in the home stretch of a tight presidential race could portend a repeat of the mass political violence that broke out ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing

Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010

Business - Financial Times - October 30

What to know about inflation before Election Day

The economy is a top voting issue in the 2024 elections and voter feelings about inflation and costs may differ from what data shows about the country's economic health. CBS MoneyWatch associate ...

Ohio officer "eaten" by inflatable runaway pumpkin

In Bay Village, Ohio, two officers responded to an unusual call about an inflatable pumpkin that had blown off a nearby lawn and was blocking traffic. One of the officers was then swallowed up by ...

WATCH: Cop 'attacked' by giant inflatable runaway pumpkin

A police officer in Ohio was “attacked” by a giant inflatable runaway pumpkin in the middle of the street while he was trying to clear it away from traffic, police said.

Inflation Cooled Further in September, PCE Index Shows

Overall inflation slowed in September from a year earlier, though some signs of stubbornness lingered under the surface.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

Why Cooling Inflation Hasn’t Eased Sticker Shock

The term refers to what we have internalized as the fair price for a product or service. It’s often out of sync with what things now actually cost.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Economists warn Trump’s policies will trigger inflation

US president-elect won on claims he could rid of high prices yet many analysts think he will do the opposite

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

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