The consumer price index cooled unexpectedly in November. But economists said the data should be interpreted with some caution due to the government shutdown.

Inflation jumped in March as prices for consumer staples such as gasoline edged higher and those for housing remained stubbornly high, suggesting inflation may be a bit stickier than it seemed just a ...

A chart comparing today's post-COVID-19 inflationary wave to the great inflation of the 1970s is making the rounds again after Wednesday's hotter-than-expected CPI report. Apollo economist Torsten ...

The US economy grew 3.1% last year, trouncing widespread calls for a recession and exceeding my relatively sober expectation for 2% growth. The correct way to view the interplay between growth and ...

As inflation continues to slow, shoppers are finally getting some relief at the grocery store. Rising food prices have been among the biggest drivers of inflation since 2020, with a combination of ...

The consumer price index rose 2.4% on an annual basis in May 2025, up from 2.3% in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Inflation trends are largely encouraging under the surface, and ...

Progress in the fight to tame pandemic-era inflation appears to have stalled out in October, despite lower prices at the gasoline pump and a moderation in other consumer staples such as groceries.

Inflation fell in September as lower gasoline prices combined with other waning price pressures in areas such as housing to bring relief to consumers' wallets, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...

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 ...