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Inflation

The Economy Is Stagnating

  The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose again in July, with the headline Personal Consumption Expenditures index increasing 0.2% for the month...

Wholesale Inflation Is Cooling, But Do Not Confuse That With Deflation

Wholesale prices were unchanged in July, coming in below expectations for a 0.2% increase. The Producer Price Index was flat after a revised 0.1% decline in June,...

The Fed Holds While Inflation Refuses to Die

The Federal Reserve voted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75%, marking the fifth consecutive meeting without a change. Yet the 9–3...

Americans Are Cutting Back on Groceries – Recession Watch

Politicians can point to a lower inflation report, but they cannot explain why Americans are standing in grocery aisles putting food back on the shelf. CNBC reports...

The Fed Still Doesn’t Understand Where Inflation Comes From

New York Federal Reserve President John Williams now says inflation has likely peaked and that monetary policy is “well positioned” to bring inflation...

US Wholesale Inflation Falls, but Governments Are Still Broke

The Producer Price Index, which measures wholesale inflation, was unchanged in June after economists expected a 0.2% increase. On an annual basis, producer prices...

Inflation Declines, But the Crisis Is Far From Over

June’s Consumer Price Index fell 0.4% for the month, pulling the annual inflation rate down to 3.5% from 4.2% in May. Core inflation, excluding food and...

The American Dream Now Comes with an $800 Monthly Car Payment

FOX Business reported that the average monthly payment for a new vehicle reached a record $770 during the first quarter of 2026, according to LendingTree’s...

Inflation Remains Undefeated

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge just delivered another reminder that inflation has not been defeated. The Personal Consumption Expenditures...

Canada’s Inflation Problem Is Far From Over

Canada’s inflation rate accelerated to 3.2% in May, coming in above expectations and once again exposing the fantasy that inflation was somehow defeated....