A number of factors, including a lack of significant gains in auto prices, are masking the extent of the shift.

The independence of central banks, which allows policymakers to operate free from political meddling, is considered ...

Investors, not the Fed, control the interest rates that matter most to businesses and consumers. They might demand higher ...

The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index was unchanged last month from May after rising 0.3% the ...

U.S. retail sales rebounded more than expected in June, suggesting the economy was regaining momentum and giving the Federal ...

Expectations for widespread price hikes following a wave of new tariffs this year have largely fallen short, surprising ...

Factory-gate prices held steady in June, surprising economists. The producer-price index was flat last month, the Labor ...

Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers warned that President Donald Trump’s preference for the Federal Reserve’s interest ...

Imported fuel prices fell 0.7% in June after dropping 5.0% in May. Food prices declined 0.8% after easing 0.7% in the prior ...

U.S. retail sales rebounded more than expected in June, suggesting a modest improvement in economic activity and giving the Federal Reserve cover to delay cutting interest rates while it gauges the ...

Annual inflation rate in The United Kingdom reached 3.6% in June, exceeding economists' estimates, according to data ...

Signs of economic improvement also include steady job growth and a dip in first-time applications for unemployment benefits.