A fiscal crisis – sometimes called a sovereign debt crisis – is a sharp economic shock or downturn caused or sparked by high ...

US consumers probably experienced only a modest pickup in inflation as 2025 drew to a close, consistent with price pressures that are gradually abating.

While the U.S. CPI inflation report on Tuesday showed a slightly softer-than-expected annual increase in core prices, there's little reason for consumers or policymakers to cheer.

During a White House press briefing this month, press secretary Karoline Leavitt touted Trump's economic policies. Leavitt claimed, "Trump has defeated Biden's inflation crisis." ...

Inflation in 2025 ended neither as a crisis nor as a clean victory. The headline numbers finally look close to what central ...

The president wants to see low interest rates to boost economic activity – but a spending spree could leave Americans facing runaway prices.

US inflation unexpectedly cooled in November, according to a delayed report, although economists warned against reading too much into the numbers because of gaps in the data. The Consumer Price Index ...

Housing and insurance costs remain stubbornly high, keeping monthly bills elevated even as overall inflation cools. Food prices have stopped rising rapidly but are still far above pre-pandemic levels, ...

Market pricing and bank research suggest that US policy rates may decline only gradually, with some projections pointing to ...

"The United States is deeply indebted, and its finances are on an unsustainable long-term trajectory," says the Committee for ...

“Just as President Trump told Americans last night: inflation continues to fall, wages continue to rise, and America is trending towards a historic economic boom. Today’s report shows that inflation ...