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Inflation is so bad Americans are counting on Black Friday just to afford groceries and everyday essentials

Holiday season is fast-approaching—and so is the biggest shopping season of the year. Black Friday is just 23 days away, a day synonymous with deal-chasing and a widespread shop-til-you-drop attitude among consumers.  But Black Friday will look a little different this year, a new survey shows. Instead of cashing in on discounts for mega TVs … Read more

US Inflation Stat Faces Chaos as Government Shutdown Freezes

For the first time in more than a century, America is about to go dark on its inflation stat. With Bureau of Labor Statistics staff furloughed due to the shutdown, there will be no Consumer Price Index and no official measure of the cost of living, nor a baseline for the markets. What the hell? … Read more

Australia’s inflation tops forecasts at 3.2%, highest in over a year

Children wait outside a supermarket in Canberra, Australia, July 30, 2025. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Australia’s inflation accelerated in the third quarter, with consumer prices rising 3.2% from a year earlier — the fastest pace in more than a year — the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. The … Read more

Candy inflation has spooked so many consumers almost 80% say they’re forced to scale back how much to buy for Halloween

Don’t look now, but high prices might be sucking the sweetness out of Halloween. According to a survey by Shopkick and Trax, while excitement for the holiday is as high as ever, rising costs have shaken shoppers’ candy budgets. In fact, 86% of consumers noticed seeing candy prices increase, while 79% said they had scaled … Read more

U.S. consumer inflation data catalyzes stock rally

A man shops for produce at a supermarket in Monterey Park, California on September 9, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images A tamer-than-expected U.S. inflation report for September injected optimism into markets. Traders are now betting that the Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut rates at its October meeting — scheduled for … Read more

Cooler-than-expected U.S. consumer inflation adds to market cheer

People shop for food at a supermarket in Monterey Park, California on September 9, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images A tamer-than-expected U.S. inflation report for September injected optimism into markets. Traders are now betting that the Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut rates at its October meeting — scheduled for later … Read more

US stocks react to CPI inflation data: Dow jumps 350 points

US stocks reacted sharply to the consumer price index inflation reading for September, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping more than 350 points and both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting new all-time highs. Summary The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released the consumer price index inflation report for September on Friday. US … Read more

Social Security COLA 2026: payments to go up 2.8% as inflation cools

 The Social Security Administration’s annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8% in 2026, translating to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said Friday. The benefits increase for nearly 71 million Social Security recipients will go into effect beginning in January. And increased payments to nearly 7.5 million … Read more

The economy looks better than it feels as inflation heats up via ‘creep instead of a surge’

Inflation may be increasing at a slower pace than expected, the markets might be cheering, and the Fed will likely soon be cutting, but Diane Swonk isn’t popping champagne. The veteran economist says the  economy “looks better than it feels” because the very data used to measure it is eroding, and the illusion of resilience … Read more

Everyone is waiting for Friday’s big inflation report. Here’s what to expect

A shopper looks at produce at a grocery store in West Milton, Ohio, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Friday release of September’s consumer price index report is pretty much the only game in town this month for a Wall Street that is hungry for data, raising … Read more

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