In 2021, the US central bank erred grievously by dismissing inflation as ‘transitory.’ Now that the same word has popped up again in the context of tariff-led price instability, the Fed must move ...

Investors skeptical of Fed pivot and trade truce, bet on prolonged uncertainty. Bond yields rise despite soft inflation ...

As measured by the CPI, inflation in the US is set to rise at an annual pace of 2.6% in March, down slightly from the 2.8% ...

The US president is not easily humbled, but he’s learnt to respect a bond market that has grown far more powerful and consequential than ever.

But Wall Street analysts caution that it won't be long before higher import levies — including new penalties on China — kick in.

"Real" statistics are inflation-adjusted using the most relevant deflator. "SAAR" means seasonally adjusted annual rate. Click on the links to read MarketWatch coverage of the data and speeches.