The central bank confronts “no risk-free path” in balancing the risks of a sharp slowdown in the labor market and resurgent price pressures. By Colby Smith Colby Smith covers the Federal Reserve.

The Federal Reserve is doing a difficult balancing act, trying to tamp down inflation while lifting up the job market, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday. “There is no risk-free path for policy as we ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Over the past few weeks, more and more protesters at the ICE facility in Portland have been wearing costumes — the frog, a dinosaur, Barney. Part of that is due to a new ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Trump says inflation has been ‘defeated,’ but consumer prices rose 2.9% in August, above the Fed’s 2% target.

Some people think they won’t live long enough to collect Social Security. That should be the least of their worries. I am 66 and working full time. I’d rather be retired. I did retire at 61, in ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday it will release its monthly inflation report despite the government shutdown — bringing back furloughed employees for the task. The agency is set to publish ...

The Trump administration will release a critical inflation report later this month despite shuttering the agency responsible for compiling key economic data during the government shutdown. The Bureau ...

The IRS on Thursday provided annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions for tax year 2026 and increases to the standard deduction for tax year 2025 as prescribed in H.R. 1, P.L.

A group of Harvard faculty members say many students at the Ivy League university are skipping class, skimming or ignoring reading assignments, avoiding challenging discussions, and still graduating ...

New Yorkers have started to receive one-time inflation refund checks. Here’s what you need to know: Am I eligible for an inflation refund check? Possibly. According to the New York State Department of ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund sees a mixed inflation picture globally as companies in the U.S. and other tariff-raising countries have so far absorbed much of the ...

A Samsung Galaxy Ring user ended up in emergency room after the wearable swelled up so badly on his finger that he couldn’t get it off. Zone of Tech YouTuber Daniel Rotar was entering his 48th hour of ...