What’s more fiscally conservative: raising the tax rate only when you need it? Or before you need it?” County Commission ...

Several million federal workers are living without pay as the government shutdown stretches on with no end in sight.

Coming up: the latest inflation and consumer sentiment figures, along with earnings from Tesla, Intel, and Netflix.

Consumers paid an average of $6.31 a pound for ground beef in August, a 14% increase from the start of the year.

Economists point towards tariffs and inflation contributing to the strain on people’s wallets as prices continue to rise year ...

China's consumer prices continued to fall last month, with official data highlighting the battle leaders face in trying to kickstart domestic spending in the world's number two economy while fighting ...

The postponement of the announcement is the most recent example of how the government shutdown has made it more difficult for people to plan out their finances.

Bitcoin and Ethereum prices stabilize amid a two-week U.S. government shutdown that has delayed the September CPI report.

The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement will now happen on Oct. 24. This announcement has been delayed by the ...