How New Inflation Data Could Impact 2025 Mortgage Rates—What Homebuyers Need to Know

Inflation affects where mortgage rates go next. Here’s what the newest data suggests for 2025—and what homebuyers should know ...

How does inflation work? And why prices might never drop back down

Inflation compounds over time and backward movement can cause more harm than good, but moving cash to high-yield accounts and ...

Inflation accelerated in September, with prices up 3%

Inflation rose in September. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released CPI data during the government shutdown, which has ...

Inflation’s Up Again—And It’s Raising the Magic Number Your Savings Must Beat

If your cash savings aren’t earning at least this key rate, you’re falling behind. The good news: dozens of options make it ...
Marketplace

The Fed is keeping a close eye on inflation numbers out later this week

We’re a week out from the September meeting, when the Federal Reserve will decide whether to cut interest rates to stimulate the economy. But before that decision, we get one more round of official ...
Kiplinger

Beat Inflation: Smart Strategies to Protect Your Retirement Savings and Spending

Inflation is creeping up again, and while it's not at the levels seen in 2022, when it reached 9.1%, any uptick in the costs of goods is sure to worry pre-retirees and retirees. After all, an ...
Reuters

In the Market-How the ghost of ‘transitory’ inflation is haunting the rate debate

Trump administration frustrated with economists' views on tariffs and inflation Fed officials divided on tariff impact and rate cut decision Uncertainty remains around inflation and tariff ...