The share of eggs in the CPI represents the proportion of total consumer spending attributed to eggs, expressed as a percentage. This weight is small because ...

Consumer Price Index data on Wednesday will give Americans, and the Federal Reserve, another readout on inflation.

As an index, the CPI shows where current average prices for a particular basket of goods and services land on a scale relative to a historic reference point. But it’s more common to talk about ...

Inflation came in lower at the beginning of 2025 due to the new CPI basket and revisions to the January reading. With new CPI weights and more realistic assumptions on electricity prices, inflation ...

Prices of over half of the food items rose in February compared to a month ago, as households spending more on food and services felt the pinch of rise in prices more than others.

Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation or retail inflation for the month of February is anticipated to have dropped ...