The Iran war has pushed up gasoline, groceries and other prices for consumers.

The consumer price index rose 2.7% in December 2025 from 12 months earlier, unchanged from November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tariffs put some upward pressure on prices for ...

While policymakers focus on containing the inflation rate, consumers care more about whether their incomes grow faster than ...

While crude oil prices soar above triple digits amid the ongoing disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump‘s next political crisis may already be taking shape at the ...