Inflation cooled more than expected in January

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics published new consumer price index data on Friday.

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Trump's former chief economic advisor says workers are 'suffering' in America's K-shaped economy

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Gary Cohn, a former economic advisor to Trump and the vice chairman of IBM.

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I'm a coffee chain owner in San Francisco, and I'm being radically transparent about why I must hike prices

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Lauren Crabbe and Michael McCrory own Andytown Coffee Roasters and are posting flyers at all nine locations to explain why they must hike drink prices by 7.5%.

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Utilities want $31 billion more from customers, and your electric bill is about to feel it

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Electric and gas utilities asked state regulators to approve billions in rate increases.

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Trump taps a longtime agency economist as the next Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner

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President Donald Trump said he's nominating Brett Matsumoto, a career economist, to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Trump lays out his plans to make housing cheaper in Davos speech

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President Donald Trump briefly mentioned his housing policies in his speech at Davos.

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7 charts show how the economy looked in Donald Trump's first year of his second presidency

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The economy has changed a lot in the first year of Trump's second term.

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The US ended 2025 with steady but elevated inflation in December

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics published the December consumer price index data.

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8 million minimum wage workers are up for a raise in January. Some will hit a historic $15 milestone.

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Workers in six more states will see their minimum wages hit $15.

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America's hidden economic crisis: personal financial chaos

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