Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cicely Jones simplifies financial concepts for young professionals. Before the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, I noticed that not many of the investors I spoke with were very concerned about how ...

For the first time in U.S. history, there may be no official inflation report next month — a direct consequence of the government shutdown now entering its 25th day. The absence of this critical data could have serious implications for financial markets ...

The article below is reprinted with permission from The Capital Issue, a quarterly newsletter published by Lancaster Pollard.Conventional wisdom has that looking back to the past often is the best way to prepare for the future. If that’s the case, let ...

Deglobalization has been a recurring theme in macro research for over a decade, but according to a new note from TS Lombard, the process is no longer just theoretical, it is gaining tangible momentum, with real consequences for inflation, supply chains ...

Inflation in the U.S. has been on the rise as a consequence of the ongoing conflict with Iran but that could mean a bigger bump to Social Security benefits. Every year the Social Security Administration automatically boosts the monthly amount that it sends ...

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) effectively imposed price controls on a portion of the pharmaceutical market. Worse, by design, the reach of these price controls will expand every year. The intended consequence of the policy is to reduce overall spending ...

The economic force is often seen as a barometer for a nation’s mood and health. But have we misunderstood it all along? It was once natural to think that prices rise constantly, no matter how many new ways are found to make more crap more cheaply.

Rationale: ECB guidance is shifting toward “more evenly balanced” inflation risks, with markets already leaning to a small hike. If energy-driven inflation keeps seeping into services and expectations re-anchor higher,

Appearing on the White House lawn Tuesday afternoon, Trump was asked by a reporter to what extent Americans’ financial situation was motivating him to make a deal with Iran. “Not even a little bit,” Trump replied,

German inflation slowed in May due to lower energy prices, and while core inflation accelerated, analysts said that was likely not evidence that cost pressures resulting from the Iran conflict were