The consumer price index eased in January but inflation was still elevated for many consumer necessities, economists said.

The consumer price index declined unexpectedly in November 2025. It was the first CPI report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics since the government shutdown ended last month. Economists said that ...

Some policymakers suggested it was too soon to say how a broadening conflict in the Middle East would impact the U.S. economy ...

MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 24: A customer pumps gas into their vehicle on October 24, 2025 in Miami, Florida. According to the new Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on October 24, the 12-month ...

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The year-over-year inflation rate in January, the month President Donald Trump returned to the White House, was 3.0%. The year-over-year inflation rate in September, the most recent month for which ...

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The CPI was expected to rise 2.5% on an annual basis last month, according to economists polled by financial data firm FactSet. The January CPI represents the slowest pace of inflation since May 2025 ...

Inflation is on the rise again. That was the major economic takeaway on Friday morning after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its delayed reading on inflation for September. Released later than ...

The consumer price index rose 2.7% in December 2025 from 12 months earlier, unchanged from November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tariffs put some upward pressure on prices for ...

The consumer price index rose 3% on an annual basis in September 2025. Economists said the Trump administration’s tariff agenda could raise consumer prices more in the months ahead. Without any other ...