South African inflation is subdued and food price rises are slowing, but the proposed VAT hike would throw a big spanner in the works.

Higher mortgage rates. Higher credit rates. Higher insurance rates. Unfortunately for consumers, this high interest-rate ...

In January, economists expect that overall PCE inflation rose 0.3% on a monthly basis and 2.5% on an annual basis, according to FactSet’s consensus estimates. They anticipate that the core measure of ...

The new state committee was formed at the Bengal unit’s 27th conference held in Hooghly district. The four-day state ...

The latest Primerica Household Budget Index™ (HBI™), a monthly economic snapshot measuring the impact of inflation on ...

Australian consumer prices dipped month-on-month in January, dragged lower by a slowdown in housing costs and a drop in ...

Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin said Tuesday that he wants to keep interest rates 'modestly restrictive' until he gains more confidence inflation is returning to the central bank’s 2% goal, warning ...

Social Security beneficiaries receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to keep the purchasing power of benefits aligned with rising prices across the economy. The official 2026 COLA will not ...

Successful investors understand these three key factors, enabling them to craft an investment strategy tailored to current ...

The average Social Security retired worker's monthly benefit in 1965 was $83.92. Today, the average has jumped to $1,929.20 ...

Yes, inflation has hammered households since 2021 and it has been horrific. The CPI ended January 23.4% above December 2019, ...

Although retired-worker benefits are set to make history in 2026, the latest COLA forecast is anything but reassuring.