South African inflation is subdued and food price rises are slowing, but the proposed VAT hike would throw a big spanner in the works.

Higher mortgage rates. Higher credit rates. Higher insurance rates. Unfortunately for consumers, this high interest-rate ...

In January, economists expect that overall PCE inflation rose 0.3% on a monthly basis and 2.5% on an annual basis, according ...

Economist at the Efficient Group Dawie Roodt says the 3.2% increase in the Consumer Price Index is good news. He says markets ...

Retirees are often thought to be living on fixed incomes, but most of them are collecting Social Security benefits, and those ...

The latest Primerica Household Budget Index™ (HBI™), a monthly economic snapshot measuring the impact of inflation on middle-income households alongsi ...

Inflation expectations vary by political affiliation, surveys show, but fears of inflation can be self-fulfilling.

Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin said Tuesday that he wants to keep interest rates 'modestly restrictive' until he gains more confidence inflation is returning to the central bank’s 2% goal, warning ...

Bitcoin dropped to a three-month low on Tuesday as investors backed off risky assets amid growing economic uncertainty.

Social Security beneficiaries receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to keep the purchasing power of benefits aligned with rising prices across the economy. The official 2026 COLA will not ...

The American consumer is getting worried about the economy. Economic jitters are showing up across various sentiment surveys as the Trump administration aims to reconfigure America’s trade ...

Successful investors understand these three key factors, enabling them to craft an investment strategy tailored to current ...