Seeing inflation at nearly 5% for April was not great. But had it been 2%, that could have been even worse for some Utahns. It is all about the math. Speaking of math, if you dine out, you have ...

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Focusing on the annual rate of change, rather than month-to-month inflation changes, distorts the economic reality and makes a bad situation look worse, says economist John Horn. That’s a problem ...

Many small businesses had a hard enough time trying to stay afloat during the height of the COVID pandemic, but now the prolonged period of skyrocketing inflation is causing further struggles for ...

America’s cost-of-living problem is simple math: Inflation spiked several years ago and paychecks haven’t had enough time to catch up. The latest jobs report revealed Tuesday that the problem got even ...

Inflation may not return to normal levels and could come in waves, similar to the 1970s, due to ongoing explosion in US national debt and soaring interest costs. Investors should prepare for a ...

Inflation fears are stirring the financial markets, for legitimate reasons. David Wessel, deputy Washington bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal, tells Steve Inskeep that the Fed will likely raise ...

Higher prices have Americans reconsidering their dinner and coffee. For the first time in years, people's grocery hauls are getting bigger. And many are choosing to splurge a bit at the supermarket ...

For the first time in years, people's grocery hauls are getting bigger. And many are choosing to splurge a bit at the supermarket over going out to eat, prompting fast-food and other chains to step up ...

For the first time in years, people are buying more groceries, including pricier brands, to replace restaurant outings. From McDonald's to... Higher prices have Americans reconsidering their dinner ...