The headline CPI figure rose to 2.9% year-over-year, up from 2.7% in July and in line with expectations. This is the highest level since January and marks the fourth consecutive month inflation has ...

Inflation held steady in July as the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index was at 2.7% year-over-year, unchanged from June and lower than the expected 2.8% growth. The index for shelter rose ...

That’s according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which shows inflation rising 2.3% year over year and 0.2% more than March. The annual rise is the lowest ...

Inflation continued its downward trajectory in August, according to data released Wednesday morning, though the focus for the health of the U.S. economy has largely shifted from whether inflation will ...

Particularly since the 1990s, federal statistical agencies have worked to improve the ability of various price indexes to measure changes in the cost of living. However, in recent years, some have ...

On Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release April’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report which gives a snapshot of current inflation numbers. It is a report that comes out each month, ...

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 ...

Price hikes slowed more than expected in July, and, for the first time in more than three years, the Consumer Price Index has landed below 3%. That paves the way for the Federal Reserve to cut rates ...

The latest consumer price index report shows inflation ticked up 0.4% in August amid a weakening job market. NBC News' Christine Romans and Investopedia's Caleb Silver break down the August numbers. I ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the average change in prices over time for a specific set of goods and services, reflecting changes in the cost of living. CPI is crucial for understanding ...

The good news is that inflation finally seems to be settling just under 3%, with prices rising just 2.4% over the 12 months ending in September. This number also reflects the smallest 12-month ...

Price hikes eased off less than expected in January, but still offered a hint of relief for Americans who have suffered through some of the steepest price hikes in four decades. The first measure of ...