Inflation Pain Helped

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 - 6 days ago

The start of a new round of gilt market carnage?

Parsing 101 words from the OBR

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

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 - 5 days ago

Economists warn that Trump policies will trigger inflation

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

World - Financial Times - 5 hours ago

Hint of ‘very high’ consumer inflation expectations raises risks for Treasury market

Buried inside last Friday’s data from the University of Michigan was a shocking inflation outlook from a small segment of consumers — one that is causing some nervousness about whether ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

Here's where inflation stands in the cities that could decide the election

Inflation has returned to normal but varies widely in major swing-state cities.

These stocks thrived during high inflation — and they share one thing in common

Strategists Jason DeSena Trennert and Ryan Grabinski, of the institutional brokerage Strategas, point out that 117 of the S&P 500 companies have a lower credit-default swap spread than the United ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

The Fed should beware declaring the war on inflation over prematurely

Wobbles in the bond market suggest investors think the US central bank turned too dovish too soon

World - Financial Times - October 15

‘It’s a kind of miracle’: Russian man survives 66 days adrift on inflatable boat

Mikhail Pichugin survived but the ordeal claimed the lives of his brother and teenage nephew. A Russian man survived more than two months drifting in icy seas on an inflatable boat in an ordeal ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

With 1 Simple Move, These Companies Are Easing Inflation for Weary Customers

Inflation is down after three long years, but some companies are trying further price cuts to recharge sluggish sales.

Business - Inc. - October 15

Here’s Why Economists Say Trump’s Economic Plans Would Worsen Inflation

Tariffs, the GOP hopeful’s go-to economic policy plank, would raise average household costs by $2,600 a year, and experts say Trump’s other plans would do more harm than good.

Business - Inc. - October 15

UK inflation falls below 2% for first time since 2021 in boost to Rachel Reeves

Surprise annual drop to 1.7% in September raises chance of interest rate cuts, increasing budget leeway. UK inflation surprise opens up wriggle room for lower rates and less painful budget ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Elder care costs are outpacing inflation. Americans want a lifeline.

A recent Kamala Harris campaign proposal targets at-home caregivers struggling with steep out-of-pocket expenses even as consumer prices finally stabilize.

Treasury yields end at nearly 2-week lows as oil prices fall further and U.K. inflation dives

U.S. government debt rallied slightly on Wednesday, pushing yields broadly lower, as crude-oil futures slipped and the U.K.’s annual consumer-price index inflation rate dropped below the Bank of ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Here’s when consumers might finally stop wincing at higher prices, according to Fed’s Daly

The Fed has recently focused more on stability in the job market. But inflation still weighs heavily on the minds of consumers, the San Francisco Fed President says.