INFLATION

As prices continue to rise, inflation has scared consumers into starting their holiday shopping earlier than usual.

U.S. stocks opened higher Friday, adding to the gains made over the last two days. The markets are seeking to snap a three week losing streak.

In essence, Fed chair Jerome Powell reaffirmed an early position that the spike in commodity prices was caused in the first place by a shift in the demand from services to goods during the pandemic.

On Thursday, the eurozone's central bank hiked rates by 0.75 basis points, on the upper end of market expectations.

Food and energy inflation may have stopped consumers from buying many discretionary items, but not Lululemon's merchandise.

Sam's Club last hiked the price of its entry-level membership nine years ago, while its Plus membership hasn't seen a price increase since 1999 when it was launched.

A positive employment trend is good news for American households, but it could be bad news for them, too.

Investors should put less weight on food and energy cost and more on Unit Labor Costs.

U.S. consumer spending barely rose in July as a drop in gasoline prices weighed on receipts at service stations, but monthly inflation slowed down considerably, which could give the Federal Reserve room to scale back its aggressive interest rate hikes.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will speak at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, as traders and investors get another chance to figure out if the central bank is hawkish or dovish in fighting inflation.

Soaring inflation in recent months has made Walmart become a shopping destination for all income demographics.

Gas prices are falling across the U.S., but experts warn that it may not last.

Inflation has started to stall and prices have started to go down, but consumers still report a lack of confidence in the economy.

US inflation eased slightly in July, taking pressure off the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates sharply while bringing a much-needed boost to President Biden just months before the midterm elections.

A Jedi mind trick is in process to convince legislators that prescription drugs are a leading cause of inflation with a 1-2% annual prescription drug CPI increase compared to energy prices (41%), airline tickets (34%) and food (10%).

While consumers return to the supermarket, many balk at the inflation-driven prices.

The Bill Back Better bill will finally go through the Senate as the Inflation Reduction Act.

Employment made a surprise recovery to pre-pandemic levels in July, news that was welcomed by President Joe Biden ahead of key midterm elections.

Global supply chain issues have caused product delivery delays, which added to inflationary pressures.

Neel Kashkari of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis said Sunday on "Face the Nation" that their focus is still on skyrocketing inflation even as a recession hits.

Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., has emerged as the first Democratic member of Congress to openly oppose President Joe Biden running for a second term.