Economists say the overall slowdown in U.S. inflation since last summer might turn out to have been a relatively easy phase of the nation’s drive to conquer inflation. | Nam... Read more

Former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, who is now director of the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics, was on a panel at the university. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo CHICAGO —... Read more

Thursday’s estimate from the Commerce Department showed that the nation’s gross domestic product weakened after growing 3.2% from July through September and 2.6% from October through November. | Matt Rourke/AP... Read more

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questions Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during a Senate Finance committee hearing, March 16, 2023, on Capitol Hill. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed... Read more

When measured against prices a year ago, inflation has been easing for eight months. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images By Associated Press 03/14/2023 08:54 AM EDT U.S. consumer price increases eased... Read more

President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. | Andrew Harnik/AP... Read more

Promises, promises. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address last year was loaded with them: from Ukraine to infrastructure, to immigration and reproductive rights. So, how did the president... Read more

"For the past two years, we’ve heard a chorus of critics write off my economic plan," said President Joe Biden. | Manuel Balce/AP Photo President Joe Biden took a victory... Read more

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is locked in a battle with stock market investors, who can’t wait to celebrate the gradual easing of inflation. His message: Stop it. Powell, whose... Read more