Inflation hits a high! Understand the Consumer Price Index (CPI), interest rates, and the Federal Reserve's role. Get financially educated now!

The January CPI report showed cooling inflation, a key factor in whether the Federal Reserve resumes interest rate cuts. Follow along with our live coverage here.

There were some encouraging economic developments this week that millions of Americans likely warmly welcomed. The unemployment rate in January, for example, declined to 4.3% as employers added more ...

Among the subcomponents that were affected by the GST/HST holiday, food from restaurants is the most prominent example of the ...

Two top Federal Reserve officials who voted against cutting U.S. interest rates this week said inflation remains too high and the central bank should have waited for more evidence that price increases ...

Nigeria’s food inflation rate rose to 12.12 per cent year-on-year in February 2026, reversing the single-digit level recorded ...

The yield on the benchmark 10-year UK gilt rose to 4.927%, its highest since July 2008, while the two-year yield climbed 11 basis points to 4.522%, the highest level since January 2025. Bond yields ...

Gold and silver prices also fell sharply, losing over 10% amid inflation fears and a strong US dollar, which weighed on market expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut.

Nearly a month into the Iran war, government bond markets have sharply repriced. Surging oil and gas costs have stoked ...

Nigerians would have to grapple with a worsening cost of living as food inflation climbed alongside skyrocketing fuel and energy prices. This comes at a ...