Inflation

Consumers face elevated credit card interest rates entering the holiday shopping season despite a recent disruption in government inflation reporting.

Following hotter-than-expected Consumer Price Index data on Tuesday, Goldman Sachs has revised its Federal Reserve forecast to project additional tightening.

Economist Neil Dutta warns that Federal Reserve inflation optimism and market complacency could make aggressive rate hikes the primary threat to 2027 equities.

U.S. stocks decline while benchmark 10-year Treasury yields approach the 5% threshold following Tuesday's inflation data and renewed rate debate.

Retail gasoline prices fall below $4 per gallon, yet holiday travelers still face the highest Thanksgiving fuel expenses recorded since 2000.

Federal income-tax thresholds and standard deductions will climb at a faster pace for 2027, reflecting persistent inflation pressures across the U.S. economy.