The Currency - Money

January CPI data showed a modest increase — could inflation be heating up again? Empower’s Marta Norton and Vanessa Welch break down the key factors behind the rise and what it could mean for future rate policy.

Gas prices increased 1.8% nationally in January 2025, but some states have more pumped up prices than others.

Empower research finds that 68% of Americans say “retiring well” means having the financial freedom to live a little. Here's this week's money news.

The cost of breakfast just got pricier. Fresh data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows inflation climbing 3% in January, with breakfast staples like eggs, bacon, orange juice, and coffee leading the charge.

Global equities gained about 3% in January, with gains roughly evenly distributed between US and international issues. Small caps stocks participated, while bonds posted more modest gains.

For markets, the brutal calculus of expectations-versus-reality arguably matters even more than it does for football fans. 

Soon, Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” will have a private exhibition space as part of the Louvre’s estimated $834 million renovation. Here's this week's money news.