(The Center Square) – Last week’s jobs report looked reassuring at first glance. Payrolls rose by 178,000 in March and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3%. But the details were softer than the ...

If it feels like your dollar doesn’t go quite as far as it used to, you aren’t imagining it. The reason is inflation, which ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...

Things are not going great in the Mideast. With President Donald Trump doubling down on the battle over the Strait of Hormuz, petroleum prices won’t drop anytime soon. Nor will prices of nitrogen and ...

The United States announced new, higher tariff rates this year. Tariffs can affect supply chains, investment, and firms’ input costs, resulting in supply-side effects such as higher inflation and ...

The latest inflation report shows price increases for American consumers in April hit a three-year high, driven by a spike in ...

When inflation is high, prices for some goods and services tend to rise much faster than others. By contrast, when inflation ...