For U.S. consumers, the rising cost of diesel is likely to result in higher retail prices for everything from produce and toys to lumber and apparel.

US diesel set a record $5.820 a gallon as war-hit supply and seasonally-low stockpiles collide with peak demand season.

The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store or gas station are more painful than they were last ...

"By contrast, those who own homes will likely keep pace with inflation and will actually benefit from having locked-in low mortgage rates. Those with large mortgages stand to gain ...