commodity prices

Retailers and manufacturers are passing on rising commodity prices to consumers, but the economy continues to grow at a moderate pace, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.

The Federal Reserve is not to blame for the rise in global commodity prices and it should continue its controversial purchases of Treasuries, according to New York Fed President William Dudley.

As inflation spreads across the developing world, household needs could soon be more expensive for American consumers too.

Commodity prices -- from oil to steel to cotton -- are rising across the globe. While that's already being felt at U.S. gas stations, it'll soon be putting pressure on the prices Americans pay for food, appliances and clothing.

Prices are rising far more rapidly in developing economies than in the United States.

A resurgence in thefts thanks to high commodity prices, open-house fatigue and other consumer-focused items from Tuesday's Times.

The price of raw materials everything from oil to gold to corn has been soaring, and to find out why, you have to dig all the way to China.

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Stock and commodity prices are soaring as speculators pour cheap US dollars into red-hot markets. Policymakers are plotting how to contain the damage.

The down economy has consumers turning to fast food to cut costs, but rising commodity prices mean places with Dollar Menus like McDonald's may have to consider some inflation of their own.

Rico Gagliano reports.

Rising commodity prices are providing endless opportunities for speculators, but as Steve Henn reports, some investors are losing the stomach for one volatile nursery rhyme commodity.

Oil and gold prices reached new records as the dollar sunk to its lowest value in 35 years against six other major currencies.

With more interest-rate cuts ahead, Bob Moon reports on when commodity prices might reach their peak.