The consumer price index eased in January but inflation was still elevated for many consumer necessities, economists said.

Inflation expectations are jumping in the financial market on Friday, and nowhere was that more evident than in a gauge known as the one-year breakeven rate. This rate, which captures the market's ...

The consumer price index declined unexpectedly in November 2025. It was the first CPI report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics since the government shutdown ended last month. Economists said that ...

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While crude oil prices soar above triple digits amid the ongoing disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump‘s next political crisis may already be taking shape at the ...

For the 12 months ending January 2026, the inflation rate was 2.4%. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain ...

Thursday's report showed a modest pickup in annual inflation as measured by the consumer-price index, to 2.9% from July's 2.7% rate. Here are some areas seeing notable moves in prices, as of July: On ...

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

Consumers saw inflation pick up slightly in November as price increases in categories including groceries, gasoline and new cars outweighed a deceleration in others such as shelter during the month.

Inflation throttled back in March, largely on lower gasoline prices — but tariffs threaten to reverse that downward trend in coming months while trouble also lurks in certain categories like groceries ...