Inflation

Increases in producer and consumer prices on an annual basis, with a 0.3-point gain compared to last year may be a signal inflation will emerge and might force the Federal Reserve to act, economists said.

With rising COVID-19 cases and increasing local restrictions, jobless claims can be expected to continue rising, economists said.

Many predicted double-digit unemployment at yearend, but that won't happen, but even after vaccines are introduced labor market questions will need to be addressed.

Strategists from both Wells Fargo Investment Institute and John Hancock have low expectations for inflation going forward.

'Exceptionally accommodative' monetary policy expected as inflation remains short of the Fed's 2% target, according to BNP economists.

Bullard addresses coronavirus and the economy, University of Michigan consumer expectations drop.

Inflation remains low, while initial jobless claims continue improving, but the coronavirus pandemic looms large.

The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index (ETI) gained to 97.57 in October from 96.33 in September, but remains 11.1% lower than a year ago, the group announced Monday.

With the economy offering positive and negative signs, economists have differing views on the recovery.

The consumer price index has been rising for four months but at a slower pace, as the cost of food remains "elevated."

The Fed has been chasing its 2% inflation goal since 2012 and has yet to even come close to reaching it, thanks in part, to technology and globalization.

Consumers’ view of the economy was less pessimistic in August, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Survey of Consumer Expectations.

The dot plot will be the star of the meeting, but the coronavirus and the elections will be part of the discussion, economists say.

August prices climbed as the recovery from the coronavirus-induced shutdown progressed, but inflation is not a concern to most economists.

The Fed will have to "pivot from stabilization to accommodation" during the pandemic, Fed governor says.

How will competing demand and supply shocks will influence inflation, the value of our currency and our prominence on the international stage?

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell announced the group's new policy framework, but didn't explain why it would work.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced a new approach to monetary policy Thursday that takes a more relaxed stance on inflation and on its view of how low U.S. unemployment can go.

Observers expect the Fed to use the gathering, virtual this year, to release the new monetary policy framework it's been working on.

Recent inflation data suggests an expected pickup in inflation, but economists see a different picture.