Mass-market retailers such as Macy’s, Target, and Dollar General have underperformed, reflecting ongoing consumer caution and a shift toward value among lower-income segments.

Incomes are still trailing inflation four years after the pandemic-era surge in prices, causing a financial pinch for many households.

Aussie households have been hit with another financial shock, as inflation comes roaring back, crushing hopes for more rate cuts, with at least one now off the table for the Reserve Bank.

The central bank retired a previous strategy and on Friday unveiled a new approach that updates how inflation and employment are balanced.

For months, economists warned that the Trump administration's sweeping tariffs would sharply boost consumer prices. Here's why it hasn't happened.

Federal Reserve officials believe inflation from new tariffs is just around the corner, and that American consumers are going to pay the costs, minutes of the Fed’s July meeting show.

OTTAWA, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada will not review its inflation target when its monetary policy framework comes up for renewal next year, Governor Tiff Macklem said on Tuesday, saying the current target has helped anchor inflation expectations.

OTTAWA—Canada’s central bank is asking questions of its monetary-policy framework as part of a regular review but has no intention of abandoning its 2% inflation target. “The 2% target has proven its worth in achieving price stability over time.

Bond markets are showing a degree of complacency by ignoring important leading indicators for inflation, reckons a Deutsche Bank strategist. Recent years have witnessed a strong correlation between th

Australian consumer prices jumped by far more than forecast in July as electricity costs spiked due to the timing of government rebates, while core inflation also jumped in a blow to hopes of a rate cut as soon as next month.

High inflation, falling crop prices, and rising interest rates are squeezing U.S. farmers. Explore the latest impacts on farm costs and credit.