News

US import prices muted, but tariffs loom over inflation
Economists expect tame readings in March in the key inflation measures tracked by the Federal Reserve for its 2% target.
Inflation Eased in March but Tariffs Raise Risk of Higher Prices
Policymakers and economists say the latest data is only a temporary reprieve as tariffs could stoke higher inflation.
Inflation fell last month as gas prices dropped sharply, a sign prices cooled before tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation declined last month as the cost of gas, airline fares, and hotel rooms fell, a sign that ...
Inflation eased in March but Trump's tariffs could still bite despite 90-day pause
Inflation slowed in March as gasoline, used car prices dropped. Trump paused many of his largest tariffs for 90 days but ...
U.K. Inflation Eases as Tariff Turmoil Pushes Bank of England Toward Rate Cut
Prices rose 2.6% in March from a year earlier, slowing from an annual rate of inflation of 2.8% in February, teeing up a new ...
Retail sales rise 1.4% in March as shoppers stock up on big ticket items ahead of tariffs
U.S. shoppers increased their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on foreign-made new big ticket items from ...
Unemployment fears hit worst levels since Covid as tariffs fuel inflation outlook, Fed survey shows
Consumer worries grew over inflation, unemployment and the stock market as the global trade war heated up in March.
Tariffs, Inflation and Market Uncertainty: What’s Next for the Consumer?
Kris Kraus, a managing director and portfolio manager at investment firm Pimco, joins WSJ’s Take On the Week podcast to talk ...