Most of us are painfully aware of inflation. Webster’s dictionary says, “inflation is a continuing increase in the general price level.” It is usually measured by using the Consumer Price Index (CPI), ...

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 ...

Prices rose 2.6% between October 2023 and the same month in 2024, an unremarkable figure. Yet, inflation seems to be on everyone’s minds. This month, higher prices helped deliver the presidency from ...

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Discover the causes and signs of an overheated economy, explore its impact on inflation and employment, and learn about historical examples like the Great Recession.

Whether it’s actual inflation, or the kind of “inflation” that only economists and their media enablers tend to imagine it to be, a consensus invariably emerges that the Federal Reserve must “raise ...

In his bid to regain the White House, former President Donald Trump has hammered away at the Biden-Harris administration for its inflation record. During a Sept. 7 rally in Mosinee, Wisconsin, Trump ...

In typical fashion, the cost estimates that helped sell the IRA were large, yet far lower than the actual massive price tag. The Cato Institute cited Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Alexandria ...

Most Americas say corporate greed is a 'major cause' of inflation, according to poll data from the Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Feb. 14 (UPI) --About 59% of Americans think corporate greed is a "major ...

As the Biden administration struggles to navigate treacherous economic waters, it has become increasingly evident that the blame is being misplaced. The printing of trillions of dollars to fund ...

According to University of Chicago economics professor Casey Mulligan, what he deems “inflation” was actually instigated by then Vice President Kamala Harris. Wow! Who knew VPs had so much power?