U.K. Economy Shrank in Second Quarter as Inflation Hit Households

Updated Aug. 12, 2022 9:20 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) LONDON—The U.K. economy contracted…

U.K. Economy Shrank in Second Quarter as Inflation Hit Households

Updated Aug. 12, 2022 9:20 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) LONDON—The U.K. economy contracted…

Opinion | One Good Inflation Report Isn’t Enough

Prices, on average, didn’t go up in July. That’s terrific news—and much better than I had…

Biden’s Agenda Doesn’t Give Priority to Inflation, Despite Rhetoric

The president has touted the Inflation Reduction Act as key to getting inflation back down, but…

U.S. Supplier Inflation Logs Slowest Pace Since Last Fall

U.S. suppliers raised prices in July at the slowest annual pace since last fall as energy…

The Market’s Peak Inflation Story Fights the Fed

The peak inflation story that propelled investors back into risky assets this summer got a big…

Stock Futures Rise as Inflation Data Lift Investors’ Hopes

U.S. stock futures edged higher as investors expected that a softer-than-expected inflation reading would slow the…

Opinion | ‘Zero Inflation’? Not Quite.

Real average weekly earnings are still down 3.6% over the last 12 months.

Lower Gasoline Prices Portend Higher Consumer Confidence, Affect Inflation

By Austen Hufford Aug. 10, 2022 3:35 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) Consumers are…

Lower Gasoline Prices Portend Higher Consumer Confidence, Affect Inflation

By Austen Hufford Aug. 10, 2022 3:35 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) Consumers are…