Norman Simpson5 min read
US Inflation Rate History by Year 1929 to 2025
What is the U.S. inflation rate right now, and why does it matter for your wallet? A plain English breakdown of CPI, the Fed's 2% target, and a century of…
monetary policy
Norman Simpson5 min read
Harvey Walker2 min read
Warsh Vows Fed Independence, Prioritizes Inflation Fight
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh says the central bank will stay independent and keep battling inflation, a stance that appears to shut the door on the rate cuts Trump wants.
Arnold Tucker7 min read
Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan Dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, the Federal Reserve chairman who steered the US economy through Black Monday, the dot com crash, the LTCM bailout, and the prelude to 2008, died Monday at 100.…