Tail risk” — uncertainty over inflation, tariffs, political chaos and other unknowns — could trigger a chaotic market ...

The "services less energy services" category, for example, includes shelter — but also services like car rentals, vet bills and lawn care — and it makes up roughly 56% of the CPI. The ...

The consumer price index rose 3% on the year in January 2025. Economists worry that broad disinflation is over, even as ...

For example, during a period when energy costs rose by more than 50% and the prices of some of the most commonly purchased ...

Consumer Price Index inflation rose 0.5% month-on-month, likely incrementally delaying any Federal Reserve plans for interest rate cuts.

Of course, you probably don’t spend on the exact same things, or buy the exact same amount, as people on the other side of the country – or even your neighbours – which is why the inflation measure ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index rose 2.9% in December from year-ago levels, an uptick from November’s 2.7% rate. Year-over-year core CPI (which excludes ...

All eyes will be on the US inflation report later today. The CPI report for January is released at 1330 GMT and is expected ...

Inflation rose 2.9% on an annual basis in December, with the latest Consumer Price Index illustrating the Federal Reserve's challenge in battling stickier-than-expected price increases.