Inflation

By By Rachel MoreBERLIN (Reuters) -German inflation rose slightly more than forecast to 2.8% in May, although economists said an increase had been expected and should not alarm European Central Bank policymakers ahead of their interest rate decision next week.Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a reading of 2.7%, after a year-on-year increase in consumer…

By wildpixel/iStock via Getty ImagesListen below or on the go on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Fed Trader Chaim Siegel discusses fundamental and technical bullishness (0:35). CPI perfect numbers, Fed hiking, fighting inflation and bonds (4:00). This is an abridged conversation from a recent Investing Experts podcast. Transcript Rena Sherbill: Chaim Siegel, the listeners know you,…

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By (Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve’s first-line inflation gauge is about to show some modest relief from stubborn price pressures, corroborating central bankers’ prudence about the timing of interest-rate cuts.Most Read from BloombergEconomists expect the personal consumption expenditures price index minus food and energy — due on Friday — to rise 0.2% in April. That…

By Sixty-five percent of Americans have increased their credit card usage due to rising costs.  (iStock) Inflation has steadily been rising in recent years. The Consumer Price Index — a major measure of inflation — rose again in March, by 0.4% on all items. Rising inflation is causing consumers to rely more heavily on credit…

By Gasoline prices in California are slowly falling. Housing is becoming slightly more affordable. Food prices appear to be stabilizing.In other words, the latest news about prices is finally encouraging.“There are some positive signs regarding inflation,” said Song Won Sohn, president of Los Angeles-based SS Economics, a consulting firm.Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget’s economic outlook saw…

By This is the second great eruption of inflation in my lifetime, with effects felt in Seattle and across the world.Many things are more expensive and most wages aren’t pacing the increase in costs. As my colleague Paul Roberts recently reported, high interest rates and large demand for housing is causing many first-time Seattle homebuyers…

By Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.Kent Nishimura/Getty ImagesFed Chair Jerome Powell said that he expects interest rates to stay higher for longer.He said his confidence that inflation will slow “is not as high as it was.”Still, the slowing job market is a sign that the economy is moving in the right direction.Inflation and interest rates are…