Inflation & Interest

September CPI showed 3.7% headline but 2.6% core inflation. Learn what each measures, why gasoline swings the gap, and how to read both numbers.

Social Security's 2027 COLA is 3.6% while September CPI-W ran 3.9%. See how the raise is calculated, why it can lag prices, and how to plan your budget.

With CPI up 3.7% from a year ago, idle cash is losing buying power. Learn how I bonds and TIPS work, how they differ, and which fits your savings.

Nominal yields tell only half the story. Here is how real interest rates work, why they drive valuations and borrowing costs, and how investors can use them.

September CPI rose 3.7% year over year as gasoline jumped 9.1% in a month. Here is what drove the hotter report, what core inflation shows, and how it shapes the Fed's October 27-28 meeting.

The Fed raised rates 12-0 for the first time since 2023, with Chair Kevin Warsh defying the president who nominated him. Here's the full story behind the decision, the political tension surrounding it, and what the updated projections signal for the rest of the year.

August CPI rose to 3.4% annually as gas prices surged, pushing Fed rate hike odds toward 70% ahead of next week's meeting. Here's the full breakdown of what drove the increase and why the core rate tells a more mixed story.

Mortgage rates hit a one-year high in September 2026, with the 30-year fixed at 6.71%-6.89% depending on the tracker. Here's what's driving the increase and whether rates could reach 7%.

Core PCE held at 3.3% in July, stuck above the Fed's target for a second straight month. Here's what the Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows, why it's plateaued, and what it means before September's meeting.