What does the media get wrong on the economy? Here's part two of what USA TODAY readers said about real-world experiences and ...

From stubbornly high living costs to a softer labor market, economists say these are the forces that will shape the year ...

Inflation eased its grip on the American consumer in November, with prices rising 2.7% from a year earlier, the Labor Department said in a Dec. 18 report. The annual inflation rate had crept as high ...

Mortgage rates saw significant improvements in 2025, but will that continue this month? Here's what to know now.

Americans weary of high – and rising – prices may get some relief in 2026. Or not. Many analysts believe the economy is finding its footing after several jolts from tariffs, the long tail of the ...

Millions of American consumers have been waiting for President Donald Trump’s tariffs to spark a dramatic rise in consumer prices, pushing the inflation rate into the red zone. They’re still waiting.

The average mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 5.99% as of December 23, 2025, according to Zillow. For ...

The U.S. economy has been tested by a barrage of challenges in 2025, from sharply higher U.S. tariffs that drove up inflation ...

The Federal Reserve on Dec. 10 announced a quarter-point rate cut to its benchmark federal funds rate, its third in a row, aimed at lowering borrowing costs for consumers. The decision brings the ...

Managing inflation expectations will be a key challenge in the coming year, says Daniel Mahoney When does a prophecy become a reality? Since the 1970s, it has been conventional wisdom that the key to ...

A contentious year for the United States' central bank is expected by analysts to end with more dissents and uncertainty – two themes that have emerged in recent Federal Reserve meetings. Fed watchers ...