Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has said that inflation is a "choice." The same could also be true of how inflation is measured. Warsh has formulated five task forces to look at an array of Fed ...

A closely watched measure of inflation ticked up as the conflict in the Middle East inflated energy prices. By Ben Casselman Ben Casselman is the Times’s chief economics correspondent. The war with ...

High gas prices pushed annual inflation to the highest level in three years, according to May data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the ...

The Federal Reserve’s new chairman has vowed to deliver price stability, but officials are at odds over whether that will require higher borrowing costs. By Colby Smith and Ben Casselman Colby Smith ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...

The annual rate of PCE inflation is forecast to be 4.1% by FactSet, its highest level since April 2023. Economists expect May to mark this year’s inflation peak, as lower oil prices and easing tariff ...

Bill Maher wasn't laughing when Wanda Sykes roasted him at the Golden Globes. In an appearance on Vulture's "Good One" podcast, Sykes revealed the "Real Time" host privately confronted her over a joke ...

Wanda Sykes attends the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images Prolific Emmy-winning comic Wanda Sykes, known for her ...

Bill Maher wasn't fond of the joke Wanda Sykes' made about him on stage at the 2026 Golden Globes, the comedian said. In an interview posted Thursday, Sykes said Maher confronted her after the ...

Inflation hit its highest level in three years last month, according to fresh data released this week — but new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh wants the central bank to focus on different measures.

Wanda Sykes isn’t the type of comedian to pull her punches — and that’s exactly what audiences saw earlier this year when she presented at the 83rd Golden Globes and sniped Bill Maher. And apparently, ...