Central government employees and pensioners are keenly awaiting the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) announcement for January 2026. Despite Holi passing, no official word has emerged.

Earning enough to make ends meet can vary drastically depending on where you live.

Cooking at home and buying basic Indian groceries can cost around 800 dirhams a month. Adding roughly 200 dirhams for a mobile plan and laundry pushes the total monthly expenditure to about 3,000 ...

The Universal Basic Income Coalition says tighter controls risk excluding eligible beneficiaries The Universal Basic Income Coalition (UBIC) has criticised the 2026 Budget, warning that government's ...

Follow along with Investopedia's live coverage of Friday's inflation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Annual inflation was unchanged last month at 2.4%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, released Wednesday.

Data on consumer prices in February will inform the Federal Reserve’s deliberations over interest rates next week.

The consumer price index was rose 2.4% in February 2026, above policymakers' target, economists said. War in Iran complicates the picture.

Inflation in February was flat compared with January but doesn’t include the surge in oil prices that is pushing up consumer costs.

While February’s Consumer Price Index report shows only modest price pressures, inflationary risks are rising again as the conflict in the Middle East drags on.

Inflation remains stubborn in the latest CPI report, and your savings need to keep pace. Here’s the magic number to beat—and easy ways to do it.

China's consumer inflation recorded the biggest jump in more than three years, as an extended holiday bolstered spending.