Fed’s Goolsbee says he’s worried about inflation in ‘fraught but intense’ climate

[ad_1] Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Monday that he’s more worried about inflation now than he is unemployment, even with apparent progress made on the war with Iran. In a CNBC interview, the central banker said policymaking is difficult in the current environment. He spoke shortly after President Donald Trump announced that progress […]

Elizabeth Warren demands answers on costs, economic impact of ‘illegal and reckless war’

[ad_1] Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts and ranking member of Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, speaks during a hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers to economic questions surrounding the Iran war, ticking off a […]

Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February, much more than expected and up 3.4% annually

[ad_1] Wholesale prices rose sharply in February, providing another sign that inflation continues to percolate even aside from rising energy costs. The producer price index, a measure of pipeline costs that producers receive for their products, increased a seasonally adjusted 0.7% on the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Excluding volatile food and […]