The consumer price index increased 2.8% in February from a year ago, Wednesday's report from the Labor Department showed, down from 3% the previous month.

CPI shows softer-than-expected price rises, easing stagflation concerns. Key inflation drivers were shelter & insurance.

The idea of the Kra Canal – a bypass for the Strait of Malacca – dates all the way back to 1677. But though the technical hurdles have eased since then, fiscal and geopolitical ones have emerged to ...

A key inflation measure simmered down in February, the month before a round of President Donald Trump's wide-ranging tariffs kicked in potentially pushing up the cost of living.

Economists are bracing for intensifying price pressures and slower growth, posing a challenge for the Federal Reserve.

The AEX race reached a new all-time high of 952 points not long ago. While uncertainty is increasing worldwide, the AEX tries ...

In a recent speech, Scott Bessent threw more cold water on a Trump campaign promise to lower the cost of living.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday will address Congress for the first time in his second term, and he’ll do so with an economy that is mostly chugging along. However, recent data has contained some wa ...

That’s according to a chart from Deutsche Bank, which shows how global manufacturing has shifted dramatically since 1995. Standing out is the surge in China’s share of that global pie ...

Consumer and business sentiment is wobbling as fiscal support fades and fears rise that tariffs will lead to higher prices.

This has contributed to growing frustration among shoppers. Despite the drop in consumer confidence, other economic indicators such as a low unemployment rate and GDP growth remain positive.

Water treatment plants face rising costs from contaminated runoff, and downstream agricultural lands struggle with sediment-laden irrigation water. The long-term economic and environmental ...