An inflation slowdown in this week's CPI report may be partly caused by an unlikely factor: tariffs. They're pushing down prices by dampening demand ...

An analysis by Goldman Sachs finds that reducing the independence of central banks like the Federal Reserve can contribute to higher inflation, lower stock prices and a weaker currency.

Stocks ended last week slightly down after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated the central bank's wait-and-see approach to interest rate policy and President Trump unveiled a trade deal ...