Year-to-year inflation may look low, but prices continue to compound upwards. For example, "Food at home" pricing, accounting for 8% of the total CPI basket, was up 1.8% in 2024. That seemingly low ...

The headlines about new stock market highs are hiding the fundamental erosion in many consumer areas. While employment looks fine and inflation seems stable, consumers are making budget shifts to ...

LongHorn Steakhouse's same-store sales grew 5.9% last quarter. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Darden Restaurants executives think the casual-dining company may be benefiting from consumer weariness with ...

Investors are watching for signs of inflation from tariffs. Markets are facing a crucial reading on U.S. inflation in the coming week, soon after regaining their footing following volatility triggered ...

The market rally stalled a bit off the back of hotter-than-expected inflation data. But investors aren't panicking. Why it matters: Investors see the price pressures as proof that consumers can handle ...

In our recently published 2025 Diversification Landscape report, Christine Benz, Karen Zaya, Jason Kephart, and I took a deep dive into how different asset classes performed in the past couple of ...

Beef inflation has started chewing into steakhouse margins, raising the stakes for both Texas Roadhouse and LongHorn as investors watch who can better protect profits. Darden Restaurants’ Olive Garden ...

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports wholesale inflation grew only 0.1% in August. Oracle reported an earnings miss but great guidance last night. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement?

A former Senior Publishing Editor on the Dow Jones Newswires team at The Wall Street Journal, Aaron earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Michigan and a Master's in Journalism ...

U.S. stock-market futures swung between slight gains and losses Sunday, as investors await key inflation reports later this week. Back To Top ...