Economists predict inflation will stay at the same level as the last few months, just above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Does it matter?

The University of Michigan survey was done before Election Day. Optimism about future economic conditions is at best level in nearly four years.

In this week’s “Make Me Smart” newsletter, we explore how President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promises could shape the U.S. economy over the next four years.

Higher tariffs and lower taxes are key to Trump’s plan. The WSJ’s Greg Ip weighs their potential effect on the economy Biden and the Fed built.

During the pandemic, a wide variety of factors led to rising prices, including supply chain snarls.

There’s good reason to believe productivity will stay strong. When the labor market was tight, employers invested in upgrades.

Even though inflation has subsided, interest rates are heading down, and the labor market is loosening up, many business owners say the problems that emerged over the last few years haven’t gone away.

The job market is still tilted in workers’ favor.

The PCE index could come in at the central bank’s much-vaunted target of 2% inflation.

The September rate cut raised hopes for a sturdy labor market into next year and beyond. The effect on jobs, though, may take time.