NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks hit records on Friday after an update on inflation came in a bit less painful than feared. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% and topped its prior all-time high, which was set earlier ...

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A recent uptick in prices has coincided with a sharp slowdown of hiring. Consumer prices rose 3% in September compared to a year ago, extending a monthslong uptick that has sent inflation to its ...

While a study says Houstonians have been dealing well with inflation, FOX 26's Tom Zizka says higher prices will still hit consumer finances. 7 charged in 2024 Pennsylvania voter registration fraud ...

Travel after the pandemic now costs more for everyone. Demand spikes, reduced airline capacity, dynamic pricing, ancillary fees, increased lodging tax, and local surcharges have caused an increase in ...

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The central bank confronts “no risk-free path” in balancing the risks of a sharp slowdown in the labor market and resurgent price pressures. By Colby Smith Colby Smith covers the Federal Reserve.

The Federal Reserve is doing a difficult balancing act, trying to tamp down inflation while lifting up the job market, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday. “There is no risk-free path for policy as we ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Trump says inflation has been ‘defeated,’ but consumer prices rose 2.9% in August, above the Fed’s 2% target.

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Inflation has risen in three of the last four months and is slightly higher than it was a year ago, when it helped sink then-Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. Yet you wouldn't know ...

Some people think they won’t live long enough to collect Social Security. That should be the least of their worries. I am 66 and working full time. I’d rather be retired. I did retire at 61, in ...