The Labor Department’s October report on consumer prices will show whether underlying price pressures persisted or eased.1 min read

After multiyear surges, property prices in Australia, Canada and New Zealand are at particular risk.5 min read

Central bank identified near-term threats in its Financial Stability Report.4 min read

The report points to a labor market that remains resilient despite some recent signs of cooling following the Federal Reserve’s aggressive pace of interest rate increases.5 min read

Most industries are still hiring workers as they seek to catch up with demand.3 min read

The hike is the largest since 1989, as the bank fights a surge in inflation from rising energy prices and projects a prolonged recession with rising unemployment.7 min read

The job market’s resilience is a challenge for the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the economy and bring down high inflation.4 min read

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said central bank officials would contemplate a smaller rate rise at their meeting in December, but cautioned that reducing the size of increases didn’t mean the Fed was close to pausing hikes.7 min read

But Chairman Jerome Powell didn’t explain how the so-called terminal rate will be determined, leaving open the risk the central bank will overdo its tightening cycle.4 min read

An economic theory gaining attention among Republicans argues that monetary and fiscal policy are ultimately inextricable. If fiscal policy is irresponsible, even a responsible central bank can’t control inflation. 5 min read

Employers’ total job openings rose 437,000 to a seasonally adjusted 10.7 million in September from an upwardly revised 10.3 million openings the prior month, the Labor Department said Tuesday.4 min read

With another 0.75-point rise likely this week, the spotlight is on what Chairman Jerome Powell will say on whether the central bank might slow down interest-rate rises in December.5 min read

In a bid to calm markets, the department said it would exempt ships loaded with Russian oil before Dec. 5 from the price cap if they are unloaded by Jan. 19.3 min read