The 12-month rate of inflation as of August 2026 is 3.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Energy inflation spiked to 16.9% as the status of the Strait of Hormuz remains uncertain.

Restrictive policy rates and slowing growth are usually a bad sign for the S&P 500.

Inflation remained stubbornly elevated in August as a war-driven energy shock continued to ripple through the US economy and Americans’ pocketbooks.

A Fed president who spent last year demanding tougher rate policy now describes current rates as accommodative, even as inflation drifts higher and AI-driven energy demand adds a force the Fed has no ...

U.S. inflation showed little improvement in August, running at a 3.4 percent annual rate. Investors believe the Federal Reserve is very likely to raise rates at its meeting next week. Note: Data is ...

Learn how inflation and the latest inflation report affect mortgage rates. By watching inflation, you'll get a clue where interest rates are headed.

Recent elevated inflation readings are "much more likely to be transitory this time" compared to the post-pandemic surge, according to Stephen Miran, Hudson Bay Capital senior strategist. The former ...

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Kevin Warsh took over as head of the Federal Reserve in May with monetary policy at a crossroads, officials divided over whether they would need to hike ...

Recent elevated inflation readings are "much more likely to be transitory this time" compared to the post-pandemic surge, according to Stephen Miran, Hudson Bay Capital senior strategist. The former ...