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Where is inflation hitting consumers hardest? New data shows which goods and services have seen the biggest price hikes
GoodRx tracked how inflation is hitting consumers across different budget categories, including prescription medications.
Inflation data threatened by government hiring freeze as tariffs loom
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Labor Department has cut back on the inflation data it collects because of the Trump administration’s government hiring freeze, raising concerns among economists about the ...
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What Does the ‘Big Beautiful’ Debate Tell Us About the Politics of the IRA?
The Inflation Reduction Act led to growth in manufacturing jobs, with most benefits going to GOP-voting states. But ...
What is the CBO? A look at the small office inflaming debate over Trump's tax bill
A small, government office with some 275 employees has found itself caught in the political crossfire as Congress debates ...
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DC Council pauses tipped wage increase amid debates on future of Initiative 82
The vote sets the stage for a larger discussion over officially tossing the ballot innovative amid reports of lagging ...
CBO’s analysis fuels debate over Trump’s tax bill
A small government office with some 275 employees has found itself caught in the political crossfire as Congress debates ...
ECB policymakers debate risk of inflation going too low
The ECB cut interest rates for the eighth time in the past year and signalled at least a pause in policy easing next month ...
Why some economists are worried about U.S. inflation data
The federal government is scaling back data collection used to calculate the inflation rate because of staff shortages.
There’s a frenzy in Washington over the accuracy of a key measure of U.S. inflation. Here’s what’s happening.
Is the best-known U.S. inflation report becoming less accurate because of the Trump administration’s hiring freeze? The ...
Fed policymakers flag inflation concerns, a view that argues against rate cuts
A pair of Federal Reserve policymakers signaled on Thursday that they believe higher inflation is for now a more pressing ...
Every measure of inflation is lower than it's been in over 4 years, Kevin Hassett says
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett responds to concerns over tariffs on 'The Ingraham Angle.' ...