JEANNA SMIALEK

Inflation remains faster than usual — and month-to-month bumps are still likely as volatile prices fluctuate — but it is making progress back toward a...

The Federal Reserve is poised to cut rates in 2024 while moving away from balance sheet shrinking. Yet a key event looms in the backdrop:...

Average hourly earnings climbed 0.4 percent from the previous month, and 4.1 percent compared to a year earlier. That was faster than economists expected.

Central bankers wanted to signal that interest rates were likely at or near their peak while keeping their options open, December minutes showed.

One of the biggest economic surprises of 2023 was how quickly inflation faded. A dig into the details offers hints at whether it will last...

A key inflation measure has been slowing and overall prices actually declined slightly from October, good news for officials and consumers.

From girl dinners to ChatGPT, a look back at the trends that broke the internet and taught us about the American economy this year.

It’s too soon to declare victory, but the economic outlook seems sunnier than it did a year ago, and many economists are predicting a surprising...

Federal Reserve officials are widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged, but economists will watch for hints at what’s next.

Consumer prices rose 3.1 percent in the year through November, and a closely watched core index was roughly the same rate as the previous month.