The economy, jobs, markets and personal finance, explained.
Consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, faster than economists expected, as food and housing costs climbed. Markets now see a strong chance the Federal Reserve raises interest rates at its December 8–9 meeting.
The national average for regular gas slipped to $3.98 on Tuesday, according to AAA, its first reading under $4 in nearly four months. Why prices are easing, how far they might fall and how to pay less.
NASA has picked eight companies for a new 10-year lunar delivery program worth up to $10 billion, along with about $1.3 billion in launch orders. Here is who won, how the money works and why investors should read the fine print.
The Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee meets eight times a year. Its decisions ripple through credit cards, savings accounts, car loans and mortgages, but not all at the same speed.
Every month the government reports how fast prices are rising, and that number moves markets, Social Security checks and interest rates. Here is how the Consumer Price Index is built.
