Discover why real GDP offers a more accurate picture of economic growth by adjusting for inflation and when nominal GDP might be more useful for short-term analysis.

It was a busy week for Wall Street in terms of economic data, with the spotlight on the Federal Reserve's favorite inflation gauge released Friday. Of note, year-ahead inflation expectations from both ...

Inflation has fallen back to near where it stood before the "Liberation Day" surge. Yet the sour mood that helped define the spike lingers in checkout lines and household budgets across the country.

Wages have largely kept up with inflation since the Covid-19 pandemic started in 2020 — but for many workers, it hasn't felt like much of a win. Price increases and pay gains have seesawed over the ...

Since President Trump took office and introduced his policies, financial markets have faced a wave of uncertainty driven by a mix of complex and often conflicting forces. Over the past month, gold has ...