Tag: Inflation

Inflation fell sharply in November as the price of gas fell the most it has since late 2008. (iStock Photo)

Gas prices send inflation plummeting

Joseph Lawler · December 17, 2014 2:12 pm

Fed expected to move closer to raising interest rates

Joseph Lawler · December 16, 2014 10:00 am

If inflation continues to fall, the Federal Reserve would have to respond by guaranteeing lower interest rates for longer, Federal Reserve vice chairman Stanley Fischer said Tuesday. (AP/Susan Walsh)

Fed’s Stanley Fischer: Falling inflation would force Fed to keep rates low

Joseph Lawler · December 2, 2014 3:11 pm

Falling gas prices can’t drag down inflation in October

Joseph Lawler · November 20, 2014 2:00 pm

Inflation Is Hard

Geoffrey Norman · October 27, 2014 5:04 pm

Falling inflation presents problem for Fed

Joseph Lawler · October 23, 2014 9:00 am

Consumer prices rose 0.1 percent in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday, defying analysts' expectations for no change and fears that the U.S. is headed toward disinflation.

Inflation picks up slightly in September despite falling trend

Joseph Lawler · October 22, 2014 1:03 pm

The economic fundamentals look OK. There's no recession in sight, we're looking at better growth, no inflation, the dollar is stronger and profits continue to rise at about 5 percent a year. (iStock Photo)

How about a little optimism?

Lawrence Kudlow · October 16, 2014 4:49 pm

A group representing credit unions, banks and payment card networks marked the third anniversary of the so-called "Durbin Amendment," a provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law that capped fees on debit card transactions, known as "swipe fees," by publishing a study that says the rule has not lowered prices for consumers. (iStock)

Cap on debit card swipe fees hasn’t lowered prices, bank group says

Joseph Lawler · October 6, 2014 10:17 pm

Bacon cheeseburgers costing more

Sean Higgins · October 2, 2014 5:31 pm

Inflation slows in August for third consecutive month

Joseph Lawler · September 17, 2014 12:51 pm

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Beltway Confidential

Inflation isn’t Robin Hood — or it’s a confused Robin Hood

Timothy P. Carney · September 12, 2014 4:57 pm