The Federal Reserve meets this week to discuss inflation, interest rates, and economic risks. Stagflation concerns are growing, as inflation remains high while consumer and business confidence drop.

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February's data comes after inflation accelerated in January, when it rose 3% on an annual basis. The report shows "further signs of progress on underlying inflation, with the pace of price ...

PepsiCo announced Monday that it will acquire prebiotic soda brand Poppi for $1.95 billion as the food and beverage giant seeks to tap into the heightened consumer demand for healthy products.

This index is primarily used to determine current inflation and predict how prices might change in the near future. According to the Labor Department’s most recent report, CPI in February was 2. ...

By Colby Smith Policy uncertainty and tariff whiplash are making consumers less confident about the economic outlook and more worried about inflation, new data from the University of Michigan ...

Cindy Ord / Getty Images / SCAD PepsiCo has agreed to acquire prebiotic soda brand Poppi, the snack and beverage giant said Monday. The deal is worth $1.65 billion, with another $300 million in ...

Meanwhile, fears of rebounding inflation from tariffs have dragged down consumer sentiment and spending, cutting off fuel for the US and global economies. “If the announced trade policy actions ...

Americans just got some reassurances that inflation was slowing, and not reaccelerating, last month. The Producer Price Index, a wholesale inflation gauge that is being closely watched for tariff ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale inflation decelerated last month, suggesting that price pressures are easing for now. But the progress may not last as President Trump intensifies his trade wars.

Steel and aluminum are ubiquitous in Americans’ lives. A stainless steel refrigerator holds aluminum soda cans.

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