The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure accelerated for a third month in a row in December, according to government data published Friday, while underlying inflation was unchanged. The ...
As inflation stays higher than hoped and the Federal Reserve looks less likely to lower its benchmark rate, mortgage rates aren’t likely to move much this month. “The Fed has short-term interest rates ...
The Trump administration is set to impose tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday, placing pressure on three top U.S. trade partners while risking price increases for essential ...
Apple and other big U.S. companies reporting fatter profits than expected are helping Wall Street shave off its sharp losses from the start of the week on Friday. The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in ...
(CNN)– The federal reserve’s preferred inflation gauge heated up again in the final month of 2024. The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index rose 2.6% year-over-year in December. That’s up ...
But the bigger employer benefit cost — about 8% of total compensation — is health insurance. And in 2024, the premiums your employer paid went up faster than most things, besides eggs. “So health care ...