Q&A: What is the consumer price index? An economist explains
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the latest inflation report, based on the U.S. Department of Labor's ...
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Monthly Core Inflation Proves Stubborn, but Won’t Derail Cuts
On a monthly basis, the core consumer price index rose by 0.3% in August largely due to stubborn housing inflation. That was a bit stronger than the 0.2% rate economists expected and a slight ...
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Is the Fed in Trouble? A Hot Inflation Report Raises the Stakes.
While the data revealed a few deflationary areas, they were in sectors that have less weight in the overall CPI make-up. Moreover, services inflation was stronger in January, as was the monthly ...
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Forecasts for February CPI Report Show Elevated Inflation Amid Tariff Price Pressures
Forecasts for the February Consumer Price Index report believe inflation moderated ... Overall, economists expect that consumer prices rose 0.3% on a monthly basis in February, according to ...
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CPI inflation data cools in February, easing investor fears about the health of the US economy
February's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed inflation pressures eased in February, calming some fears about the health of the US economy during a rocky few weeks for markets. The latest data ...