Learn about the Consumer Price Index (CPI), how it measures inflation, affects your purchasing power, and its significance in economic decision-making.

The core consumer price index, a key measure of inflation watched closely by the Federal Reserve, jumped to 3.1% in July, ...

As a shopper, you're aware when prices on things you normally buy go up or down. You experience it at the supermarket, the gas station, when shopping for clothes or anywhere else you spend ...

“The Consumer Price Index in the United States averaged 124.59 points from 1950 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 314.80 points in August of 2024 and a record low of 23.50 points in ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the consumer price index reading for December this morning. The end of 2024 proved to be a mixed bag when it comes to inflation. Energy prices surged in ...

The Consumer Price Index rose 3% year over year in June, slower than the 3.3% annual rate the month before.

The consumer price index rose 0.2% in August — the same increase seen in July, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. AP A big reason why inflation likely fell last month is that gas ...

The Consumer Price Index was forecast to rise 2.9% last month, according to economists polled by financial-data firm FactSet. The CPI, a basket of goods and services typically bought by consumers ...

Inflation held steady in July as the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index was at 2.7% year-over-year, unchanged from ...

The overall consumer-price index came in relatively hot, rising 2.9% over the year, the Labor Department said Wednesday. The index rose 0.4% from the previous month, driven by a 4.4% jump in gas ...