Housing is not special. That is, real estate and houses are not outside the laws of economics (i.e., scarcity, etc.). That said, each economic good necessarily offers something unique (otherwise it ...

The year-over-year inflation rate in January, the month President Donald Trump returned to the White House, was 3.0%. The year-over-year inflation rate in September, the most recent month for which ...

Though a cause for concern, inflation does not necessarily spell disaster for folks attempting to save for a happy retirement. A recent Money and Mental Health Survey found that 43% of U.S. adults ...

Recent research has identified periods when the Federal Reserve intentionally acted to slow inflation when it exceeded desired levels. The success of these disinflation attempts reveals the extent of ...

Before the pandemic, investors worried about how persistently low inflation and interest rates would crimp bank profits. Paradoxically, they also worried about bank profitability when post-COVID ...

A recent survey by Northwestern Mutual reveals consumers’ constant struggles with high inflation. In fact, according to the company’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study, inflation continues to sting in ...

A long-running Gallup poll shows a steep drop in the share of Americans who name inflation as their biggest financial problem. Only 29% of consumers listed inflation as their top financial concern in ...