U.S. prices increased in December while consumer spending surged, suggesting that the Federal Reserve could delay cutting ...

The measure of price increases targeted by the Fed sped up in December, reflecting a stubborn spell of inflation that remains ...

The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure accelerated for a third month in a row in December, according to ...

The core index, one that strips volatile food and energy costs and is used by the Fed in setting interest rates, rose 0.2% in December and 2.8% annually, unchanged from November.

The latest inflation figures arrive as President Donald Trump has threatened to impose big import taxes on goods from Canada ...

An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that some consumer prices remain stubbornly elevated, even as inflation is cooling in fits and start ...

The accompanying policy statement did not include the reference to inflation having made progress toward the Fed's 2% target. No rate cut is expected before June ...

The numbers: Wages and benefits for American workers accelerated in the fourth quarter. The employment-cost index (ECI) increased 0.9% from October to December, the government said Friday. That's up ...

Smiths Group propped up the FTSE 100, rising more than 14% after the opening bell following news it had responded to activist investor calls to split up its business.

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