Finance
Cooling Inflation, Weaker Spending and the Fed’s 2026 Household Squeeze
July 2026 inflation slowed, but weaker retail sales and wage pressure left households and the Federal Reserve facing a more difficult economic trade-off.
Tag: Federal Reserve
Finance
Wholesale Inflation Cooled in July. Gas Prices Are the Next Test
Producer prices were flat in July and annual wholesale inflation slowed, giving the Fed room to wait. A gasoline rebound could quickly complicate that relief.
Finance
July Inflation Eased, but the Fed Question Is Now About Durability
July inflation offered households and markets some relief. The harder question is whether housing, energy and wages will allow that improvement to last.
