Inflation

How a 60/40 portfolio strategy worksThe strategy allocates 60% to stocks and 40% to bonds — a traditional portfolio that carries a moderate level of risk.More generally, "60/40" is a shorthand for the broader theme of investment…

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Men wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, use mobile phones in front of an electronic board displaying Japan's Nikkei index outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan June 16,…

The House holds a hearing on the state of the economy with Fed Chair Jerome Powell. As record-high inflation has prompted consumer prices to soar, some U.S. households are feeling uneasy about their emergency savings, according to a…

44% of workers are worried about a layoff, job lossDespite the collective optimism around the current job market, 44% of workers are worried about a layoff or job loss, CNBC's All-America Workforce Survey found. Some 84% are concerned…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary said Americans are exaggerating the impact of inflation on their lives during a Wednesday segment on MSNBC. "There’s a new poll…

Thomas Hoenig, the former Kansas City Federal Reserve president, weighs in, arguing that a 'recession is a fair call.' Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday appeared to contract President Biden’s repeated insistence…

Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on April 26, 2022.Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesThe Consumer Financial…

Pandemic-era aid ended as prices spiked — and now the middle class is feeling squeezed againJune 21, 2022 at 10:23 a.m. EDTOwner of Evolution Candy, James Lamb, 43, takes a break inside the shop in Doylestown, Pa., on Monday. DOYLESTOWN,…

Sky-high prices in the US housing market will sink in the coming months as cash-strapped prospective homebuyers contend with surging mortgage rates, a prominent research firm said in a report Monday. Home…

Removing tariffs on imported Chinese goods will strip 1% off inflation in the U.S. over time and return confidence to the economy which could help President Joe Biden at the ballot box, former U.S. ambassador David Adelman…