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 ...
The CPI was expected to rise 2.5% on an annual basis last month, according to economists polled by financial data firm FactSet. The January CPI represents the slowest pace of inflation since May 2025 ...
Luke Hartigan receives funding from Australian Research Council (DP230100959). He previously worked as a Research Economist at the RBA. Just when we thought it was safe to return to the supermarket ...
Finally, some good news about affordability for Main Street and Wall Street. Underlying inflation rose in December by less than expected, with the core Consumer Price Index increasing 0.2% from ...