A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. This morning, economists got something they’ve been waiting three years for: an ...

The world’s biggest brick-and-mortar retailer’s sheer scale provides it with an unfair pricing advantage. Loyalty to Procter & Gamble’s brands is high, giving it a bit of extra pricing power. Its ...

The new consumer prices report showing a 3.8% price rise in April confirms what Americans have been complaining about for months: Inflation is continuing to squeeze family budgets. It's indisputable ...

US President Donald Trump’s net approval in analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of US national polls slid two points in the last week to -9.4, after his ratings had been stable since late July. Currently, ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. From London to Tokyo, Seoul to Cape Town, 2024 has been a year of sharp election swings. Now you can ...

When Russian peasants set fire to hundreds of buildings in Moscow in 1648, the acute cause was a sharp rise in the price of salt. When they rioted again 12 years later, it was to protest a government ...

Inflation has slowed down, and real incomes – typical wages adjusted for inflation – have bounced back to levels last seen before the COVID-19 pandemic. Democrats campaigned in 2024 on the overall ...

Inflation is now a major concern in the financial environment of today. It controls headlines and affects the economy at every level. Although the most obvious sign is increasing prices, the wider ...

Before the pandemic, investors worried about how persistently low inflation and interest rates would crimp bank profits. Paradoxically, they also worried about bank profitability when post-COVID ...