"CPI might have seemed hot, but PPI was not. Overall, these numbers are getting less impactful as inflation moderates."

New research finds that inequities in unemployment risk have something to do with it, with big implications for the racial wealth gap.

Stocks inched lower at the open. Investors are paying close attention both to the labor market, and to progress in taming inflation, given the implications for Fed policy.

The Dow and the S&P 500 closed at a record high. Markets are waiting for September inflation data , a key data point ahead of the Fed's next move.

U.S. stocks edged back from their records Thursday after reports showed inflation was a touch warmer last month than expected and more workers filed for unemployment benefits last week. The S&P 500 slipped 0.

Indexes slipped Thursday as investors took in higher-than-expected inflation. The latest data has sparked talk of a "no landing" for the US economy.

U.S. equity markets are sinking after the country’s September inflation reading came in hotter than expected. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a