Objectives The optimal maternal age at childbirth has been a topic of bourgeoning literature, with earlier ages offering physiological benefits for maternal recovery. In contrast, later ages to give ...

Background Heart failure (HF) imposes a major health burden on women. While traditional (well-established) risk factors are well studied, less attention has been given to psychosocial, environmental ...

The Federal Reserve sets monetary policy in the United States with two main goals in mind. Its first goal is to provide for stable prices over time, which is to say the Fed has the job of managing ...

Aspen is increasing various city fees to account for higher inflation rates in recent years. City council passed an ordinance last week increasing fees beyond “minor inflationary adjustments” for ...

Soaring metals prices, geopolitical risks and threats to the Federal Reserve’s independence are starting to raise concerns that inflation could accelerate by more than expected in 2026. That matters ...

Houston’s inflation rate was below the national average in 2025, though key costs like food and energy rose faster than in the rest of the country. Prices rose an average of 1.6% in the nine-county ...

China’s consumer-price growth accelerated last month thanks largely to higher food costs, as deflationary risks stalk the world’s second-biggest economy in the absence of more forceful stimulus ...

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During a MAGA rally on the economy in Pennsylvania last month, Donald Trump made up the outright lie that high inflation during Joe Biden's presidency was due to illegal immigrants. "A major factor ...