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Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesInflation held steady in July as price declines for staples like groceries and gasoline helped offset price increases for consumers.However, there were…

The trickle down from the Fed’s benchmark interest rate appears most obvious in credit cards, although by the numbers it’s a very slight change. The average…

Customers line up at the check out booth on April 18, 2025 at a Costco branch in Niantic, Connecticut.Robert Nickelsberg | Getty ImagesThe annual inflation rate…

David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe annual inflation rate increased slightly in May as an uptick in grocery inflation somewhat offset lower prices at the gasoline…

America’s birth rates have hit record lows, with the general fertility rate dropping by 3% from 2022 to 2023. One of the main reasons behind this…

Shipping containers are offloaded from a cargo ship at PortMiami on April 15, 2025 in Miami.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesInflation retreated again in April on the…

David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesInflation throttled back in March, largely on lower gasoline prices — but tariffs threaten to reverse that downward trend in coming…

A customer shops for eggs at an H-E-B grocery store on Feb. 12, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesInflation receded in February on the…

A person shops at a Whole Foods Market grocery store in New York City on Dec. 17, 2024.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesInflation jumped in January on…

A customer walks by a display of fresh eggs at a grocery store on Sept. 25, 2024 in San Anselmo, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesProgress in…