The Federal Reserve heads into 2026 swirling in a messy mix of economic pressures and political uncertainties.

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose more than expected in May and the annual rate climbed further above central bankers’ 2% goal, according to government data released Friday. The ...

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials agreed earlier this month to hold off on any interest-rate moves while they evaluated the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on inflation, unemployment, ...

Speaking on The Wall Street Journal’s Take On the Week podcast, Hammack said her expectation is that rates can remain ...

Inflation had risen steadily through 2025, amid President Trump's aggressive tariff campaign. Will it stick around in 2026?

The consumer price index increased 2.7%, short of the forecast and September's 3% rise.

What to do with a windfall A small town’s American Dream is at risk. What happens when its biggest employer shuts down? Most US adults aren’t making year-end charitable contributions, new AP-NORC poll ...

The M2 money stock has increased at a 7% compound annual rate since February 2020. Despite fears, inflation didn't surge initially due to a drop in the velocity of money circulation, but monetary ...

Discover how the Federal Reserve stabilizes the U.S. economy using interest rates, open market operations, and reserve ...

An inflation metric closely followed by the Federal Reserve rose by 0.3% in August, in line with forecasts, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Friday. That brought the annual pace of the personal ...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it still expects to cut rates twice this year even as it sees inflation staying stubbornly ...

Inflation and affordability were the top considerations of voters in the 2024 elections and remain so at the end of 2025 — ...