US inflation increases in December; consumer spending robust
U.S. inflation increased by the most in eight months in December amid robust consumer spending on goods and services, ...
US labor costs rise moderately in fourth quarter
U.S. labor costs rose marginally in the fourth quarter, offering some comfort to Federal Reserve officials after progress ...
US job openings fall to 7.6 million in December, suggesting the job market is slowing but healthy
U.S. job openings fell in December, a sign that the labor market is cooling but still healthy.
US inflation ticked higher last month, in latest sign of persistent price pressures
An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that some consumer prices remain stubbornly elevated, even as inflation is cooling in fits and start ...
Key US inflation measure posts largest monthly gain since last April
U.S. prices increased in December while consumer spending surged, suggesting that the Federal Reserve could delay cutting ...
The New York Times5d
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Ticked Up Slightly in December
The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest ... data from the Commerce Department showed on Friday. Price pressures have been ...
New York Post4d
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge posts largest monthly gain since April as tariff fears boost spending
US inflation ... Friday showed labor costs rose in the fourth quarter as wages edged up. Price pressures picked up in the fourth quarter, stalling the progress in lowering inflation.
CNN5d
The Fed’s go-to inflation gauge heated up again
The PCE price index is part of the Commerce Department ... cost inflation, slowing insurance-related inflation and cooling wage growth. (Separately, on Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
Bill McEwen1d
US Inflation Lingers, Tariffs Threatened by Trump Could Nudge Prices in Wrong Direction
U.S. Inflation gauge rises as Trump's tariff threats loom, potentially pushing prices higher in coming months.