This paper uses barcode-level price data for 16 advanced and emerging market countries over the period 2005–2022 to investigate the role of individual firms and product categories in aggregate ...
We use high-frequency retail microdata to measure the short-run impact of the 2025 U.S. tariffs on consumer prices. By matching daily prices from major U.S. retailers to product-level tariff rates and ...
Sri Lanka faces an economic setback from Cyclone Ditwah that could wipe out between 2.5% and 5% of GDP, widen the balance of payments (BOP) gap by about $ 700 million over the next year, and push ...
Kokou Agbo Bloua, Global Head of Research, Société Générale discusses his outlook for the Fed, and explains how AI might impact key economic indicators in 2026. Chiefs' move to Kansas leaves Missouri ...
On Dec. 19, 2025, upbeat AI sentiment helped lift major U.S. indexes even as quad‑witching volatility kept trading choppy. Quadruple witching is something that happens four times a year, and today -- ...
The CPI was expected to rise 3% on an annual basis last month, according to economists surveyed by financial data firm FactSet. In the most recent inflation reading, from September, the CPI rate rose ...
Federal Reserve is restarting quantitative easing after massive balance-sheet reductions since 2022. Inflation remains near 3 percent, above the Feds 2 percent target. Federal borrowing costs are ...
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected in the year to November, but households still faced affordability challenges as the costs of basic goods and services like ...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.7% annually in November, below estimates at 3.1%. Investors cheered the news as it could encourage the Fed to lower rates. Retailers are seeing consumers trade ...
The latest Consumer Price Index was below what economists had expected and likely reflects what they called distortions caused by the government shutdown. Note: Data for October 2025 is missing ...
Inflation in November fell to 2.7%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday, a positive sign for consumers on its face. However, November’s data was collected later than normal. The released ...
Nicole Fallert here, and this morning, I'm wondering whether one Christmas tree is enough? We have the news to know on Thursday, from takeaways from a presidential address, a revelatory account of ...