When asked to rank the impact of global risks over the next decade, though, the physical environment came first, with extreme ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Patton covers the financial markets, economy, and national debt. Will tariffs cause inflation? As Democrats and Republicans ...

The Fed is cutting its discount rate again, but Americans will be disappointed with the results, as the Fed’s latest action ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent equity markets higher last week with a subtle but important shift in tone. In his remarks, Powell signaled easier monetary conditions ahead and, more ...

US inflation cooled off at the wholesale level in August, bolstering hopes that high tariffs aren’t yet causing prices to spiral out of control, fresh data showed Wednesday. However, economists ...

In a speech in July Gregory Mankiw of Harvard University set out in stark terms what must happen to bring to an end America’s unsustainable accumulation of debt. The five options: big cuts in ...

The Fed's view is that tariff inflation is temporary, and the August CPI is unlikely to change this view, given the weak August labor market report, with muted wage growth. In fact, the August CPI ...

Annual inflation reached 3% in September, marking a six-month streak during which price increases accelerated. That means your living costs aren’t just rising, they’re rising faster as more tariff ...

From TIPS and I bonds to real assets and portfolio shifts, here are practical ways to protect your finances against inflation Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Molly Grace is a ...