An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that some consumer prices remain stubbornly elevated, even as inflation is cooling in fits and starts.

Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect for interest rates this year.

U.S. consumers grappling with soaring prices for beef and eggs will face even higher costs for meat, vegetables and fruit if President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, economists and food industry executives said.

Even as economies shift after several years of aggressive salary growth combined with talent shortages, salary increases likely will continue to outpace inflation. Why?

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said she wants to see additional progress on inflation before the central bank lowers interest rates further, and questioned how restrictive policy might be given the economy’s strength.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose on Friday, as Apple gained following a strong sales forecast and a reading of the U.S. central bank's favored inflation gauge reinforced expectations that the Fed would keep interest rates unchanged for longer.

A once-dominant BlackRock Inc. bond ETF is at risk of losing its crown as the biggest inflation-hedging product of its kind, after schooling investors about the dangers of safety trades laden with interest-rate risk.

The Economic Survey, tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, expects inflation to remain under control and consumption to remain stable. It also highlighted calls for deregulation to boost Indi

FM Nirmala Sitharaman will continue to hold the record of presenting the most budgets on a trot - eight straight budgets under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

All eyes are on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as she tackles the tough challenge of balancing middle-class relief, growth, and fiscal discipline.

President Donald Trump said his 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico are coming on Saturday, but he’s still considering whether to include oil from those countries as part of his import taxes. “We may or may not,