The CPI was expected to rise 2.6% on an annual basis last month, according to economists surveyed by financial data firm FactSet. The CPI tracks the changes in a basket of goods and services typically ...

CPI gas price index has surged 28% from a year ago, while overall energy costs are up nearly 18%, new inflation data shows.

Inflation rose to 3.8 percent as energy prices surged, raising concerns that persistent price pressures could complicate the ...

Taylor Tompkins has worked for more than a decade as a journalist covering business, finance, and the economy. She has logged thousands of hours interviewing experts, analyzing data, and writing ...

Year-over-year inflation is down from January 2025 — but only slightly, from 3.0% to 2.7%. The inflation rates for groceries, housing, medical care and clothing haven’t budged from their levels during ...

The Consumer Price Index is the most commonly used measure of inflation in the United States. The CPI for all items increased ...

The consumer price index rose 2.7% in December 2025 from 12 months earlier, unchanged from November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tariffs put some upward pressure on prices for ...

WASHINGTON — The worst U.S. inflation outbreak in a generation turns 5 years old this month, a defining economic shock that is still driving policy debates, influencing national politics, and ...

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 ...

U.S. consumer prices rose 2.7% in December from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Jan. 13, nearly in line with forecasters’ expectations. The final Consumer Price Index report of 2025 caps off ...

The worst U.S. inflation outbreak in a generation turns five years old this month, a defining economic shock that is still driving policy debates, influencing national politics, and frustrating ...