This is part two of our Forum feature about what the media is getting wrong when it reports on the economy. Part two, because you, our readers, had a lot to say. Specifically, we asked you about what ...

The change in the average U.S. tariff rate in 2025 was the largest in the modern era. One way to assess the effects of such a large shock on unemployment and inflation is by looking at data from ...

John Hawkins was formerly a senior economist at the Reserve Bank. Annual inflation cooled in November. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) consumer price index (CPI) report, released on ...

The prediction market Kalshi Inc. just publicized the results of a study demonstrating its ability to generate more accurate inflation forecasts than the consensus of Wall Street analysts. The study ...

Holiday spending may not be the only thing adding stress to San Diegans’ finances. San Diego County’s inflation rate was 4% in November, the second highest in the nation, said the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...

LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - British store chains raised their prices more quickly last month and they might struggle to avoid further increases in 2026 due to higher costs, the British Retail Consortium ...

FRANKFURT, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Inflation slowed more than expected in some of the euro zone's biggest economies last month while economic growth held up, confirming views that price pressures have ...

After tariffs rose, the U.S. lost thousands of manufacturing jobs. As part of our video series on Trump’s second term, WSJ’s Gavin Bade takes us to Motor City to learn why—and to meet the winners of ...

While Apple hasn't done anything yet, the company is heading into 2026 with dramatically escalating memory and chip costs, as it aims to keep product pricing steadier than rivals. The issue matters ...

Americans will be grappling with faster price increases and a further deterioration in employment conditions over the course of this year, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics ...

It’s cold comfort for Americans gloomy about the state of the US economy, but President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs didn’t dramatically raise the cost of living in 2025. That could change in 2026.