We received 668 entries in this week’s Cartoon Caption Contest. At first the punchlines started as a little flurry, then they ...

The New Zealand sharemarket posted its third successive rise of nearly 0.5% following a strong rally in the United States on ...

“Democrats voiced concerns that anticipated policy changes, particularly tariff hikes, would lead to a resurgence in inflation,” the survey said. “Republicans disagreed; they expect the next ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) for December will reveal whether inflation pressures ticked higher during the holiday season. With strong productivity growth and ...

It follows data last week that pointed to a rise in inflation expectations, and adds to concerns that President-elect Donald Trump's plans to slash taxes, regulations and immigration will reignite ...

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks retreated on Monday after U.S. stocks fell as good news on the job market raised inflation worries. Markets in Japan were closed for a holiday. U.S. futures dropped ...

We received 788 entries in this first Cartoon Caption Contest of 2025. There were so many great punchlines to read through and our winner came up with a real gem that fit perfectly. Great job ...

A sign at a Carl’s Jr. restaurant in Anchorage, Alaska, advertises for workers. The state’s minimum wage increased to $11.91 this month and will rise to $13 in July. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska ...

The index measures inflation at the wholesale level, before businesses pass costs on to consumers. Economists predict that wholesale prices rose at a higher pace last month than in November.

Responding to inflation that hit a four-decade high two and a half years ago, the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate – the fed funds rate -- 11 times in 2022 and 2023, taking it to the ...

He turns out not to have been a weak president at all." America in 1980 was mired in inflation and a hostage crisis and the Soviet Union expanded into Afghanistan. But now we should pretend Carter ...