The average senior who retired in 1999 has lost nearly $5,000 in Social Security payments as a result of the CPI-W.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown is delaying another major economic report, leaving policymakers at the Federal Reserve with a cloudier picture even as the economy enters a challenging phase ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the outlook for employment and inflation has not changed much since the central bank’s September meeting but emphasized that 'the downside risks ...

It’s not all sunshine and roses, however, with economists still flagging rising inflation and a weakening labor market going ...

This would normally be the most-exciting week of the year for Social Security recipients, but the federal government shutdown ...

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Inflation likely rose again last month, according to the Cleveland Fed’s Inflation Nowcast model and other nongovernmental ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is calling back some employees to produce the Consumer Price Index for September. That data is ...

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said he’d amend his inflation view if housing costs unexpectedly jumped, conceding that his out-of-consensus opinion isn’t necessarily set in stone. Miran, ...

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