Inflation is once again on the rise, with January's Consumer Price Index showing an increase to 3%, up from 2.9% in December and 2.7% in November. While these numbers might seem small, they add up ...

Total federal debt was $620 billion in 1976. Why 1976? In a recent column, Holman Jenkins referenced Jimmy Carter’s contention in a 1976 debate that “The best way to control inflation is to cut down ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

It is hard to understate the importance of inflation in Americans’ concerns today. Not only is it almost always the top issue of concern for Americans in the polls, but people also think it is getting ...

The government's soaring debt balance risks stoking inflation and lowering the quality of life for Americans, economists said.

Discussions about government debt gained focus at the World Economic Forum and shone a light on the impact of higher interest rates. Tariffs and immigration were big focuses in the first week of ...

The stock market gets most of the attention, but the ten-year bond may be the market’s most important asset price. And while the stock market has fallen since Donald Trump’s inauguration, so has the ...

Between the formerly frozen SNAP benefits, higher grocery prices and rising unemployment, times are tough for pretty much everyone right now. But, apparently, things are getting especially difficult ...

A recent survey found rising inflation and interest rates contribute to financial strain on families—and there mental health consequences, too. As parents, we know that raising kids comes with so many ...

Those who claim tariffs cause inflation know nothing about economics. The only thing that causes inflation is the government printing more money than is needed for goods and services. A little ...

Although low inflation rate and high growth led the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) earlier this month to support growth, the drastic fall in inflation ...