The 12-month rate of inflation as of April 2026 is 3.8%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Energy inflation spiked to 17.9% as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely clos ...

The trend lines sharpen the story further. The 3.8% reading is the highest inflation figure in nearly three years — since May ...

Starting Feb. 28, the U.S. and Israel began military operations against Iran. Shortly after this conflict commenced, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to virtually all oil shipping traffic. According ...

Today’s mortgage rates aren’t all that different from the rates of years past. Here’s how they compare.

Mortgage rates have fluctuated dramatically in the last 50 years of recorded data by Freddie Mac. While rates peaked at 7.79% ...

Rare valuation peak: The S&P 500's Shiller P/E has topped 41 for only the second time in 155 years, a level last seen before the dot-com crash. Inflation pressures mount: Cleveland Fed projects May ...

Hawkish Fed dissenters warn of an alarming shift in the interest-rate outlook as inflation risks rise, signaling deeper divisions within policymakers.