An Inflation Surprise, and New Rules on Gun Sales Plus, state dinner pomp and diplomacy.

Markets Slide After Unexpectedly Strong Inflation Report Stocks fell and bond yields jumped as investors reassessed when the Federal Reserve may begin cutting interest rates.

New Questions on How a Key Agency Shared Inflation Data A government economist had regular contact with “super users” in finance, records show, at a time when such information keenly interests investors.

Rising Oil Prices Reignite Inflation Fears The price of Brent crude rose to a six-month high on Friday, a potential dose of bad news for central bankers and for the White House.

Ticket price inflation and grassroots venues… So ticket prices for arena/stadium shows are becoming increasingly expensive, and I personally know that I will have to be more careful with how many shows I attend next year, this price increase seems to be trickling down to theatre sized shows as well. If grassroots shows stay at relatively low prices (which they largely have done) does anyon…

U.K. Inflation Slows to 4.6 Percent, Lowest in Two Years Inflation is expected to continue to slow, but central bank officials have said they will keep interest rates high.

Stock Market Rallies After CPI Inflation Report The S&P 500 was on track for its biggest gain of the year, while shares of smaller companies surged.

An Optimistic Inflation Report Reduces Pressure on the Fed to Raise Rates Central bankers have been debating whether a final rate move is needed. A cooler-than-expected October inflation report may take the heat off.

A High-Stakes C.P.I. Readout on Inflation Is Due The latest Consumer Price Index report, due out on Tuesday, is expected to show that progress in bringing down inflation is slowing.

Inflation Held Steady in September, While Consumers Spent Robustly Overall inflation stayed at 3.4 percent in September, down from a peak of around 7 percent.

U.K. Inflation, Unchanged at 6.7 Percent, Ends String of Declines A small drop in food prices in September was offset by rising costs for gasoline and diesel.

IPOs, Inflation Data and More Are at Risk in a Shutdown Important economic data could be delayed, as could regulators’ decisions on mergers and new public listings.

Why People Think Inflation Is Worse Than it Is The good news is making some people extremely angry.

Car Insurance Prices Are A Major Factor In Recent Inflation Surge: Report The average new car transaction price in August — $48,451 — was down 2.4 percent from the start of 2023, marking the largest decrease in the last decade. That’s a great reprieve from the soaring heights of early this year, but current prices are basically identical to what they were in August last year. So while new… Read more…

Inflation Sped Up as Gas Prices Rose Consumer prices rose 3.7 percent in the year through August, marking another month of accelerating inflation. The Federal Reserve will closely parse the data as it prepares its next interest-rate decision.

How the U.S. Economy Is Taming Inflation Without a Recession The optimists were right. But why?

The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Ticked Up in July Overall inflation climbed to 3.3 percent, from 3 percent previously, underscoring the Fed’s long road back to 2 percent price increases.

Eurozone Inflation Holds Steady at 5.3 Percent Prices rose at an annual rate of 5.3 percent, defying expectations of a slowdown. The news may bolster the case for another European Central Bank interest rate increase.

LPT Request: what have you cut down on to save money during this record inflation? submitted by /u/ropinionisuseless

Has the War on Inflation Already Been Won? Has the war on inflation already been won?