Entering 2025, models from forecasting companies like Trading Economics anticipate inflation rates between 2.4% and 2.9% between the end of 2024 and the start of 2026. Unfortunately, actually predicting inflation can be difficult, as rates can be affected by a variety of factors, including political climates and supply-chain interruptions.
U.S. inflation likely worsened last month on the back of higher prices for gas, eggs, and used cars, a trend that could make it less likely that the Federal Reserve will cut its key interest rate much this year.
US stocks surged higher Wednesday after an encouraging inflation report and blockbuster profits for some of America’s biggest banks.
The latest inflation report slashed the risk that the Fed could go back to hiking interest rates this year, Wall Street strategists say.
Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Friday that high interest rates are poised to have a much stronger effect on inflation than many expect, dismissing fears that fiscal challenges could undermine the effectiveness of monetary policy.
India's economic growth is poised to rebound as domestic demand regains strength, but "stickiness" in food inflation warrants careful monitoring, the central bank said in its monthly bulletin released on Friday.
The outgoing Biden Administration has made resources available to help individuals navigate the Inflation Reduction Act's provisions.
President Biden discussed the economy in the last interview of his administration on MSNBC’s “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell" Thursday night.
US stocks jumped on Wednesday after consumer price data showed inflation continues to slow. Strong bank earnings also helped lift sentiment.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said he sees continued improvement in inflation and is optimistic the central bank can tame price growth without sparking an economic downturn.