The worst U.S. inflation outbreak in a generation turns five years old this month, a defining economic shock that is still driving policy debates.
Economic growth at the end of 2025 was revised downward and consumer prices rose at the start of 2026. Economic growth was ...
While the latest CPI numbers looked promising, they don't reflect any effects the war in Iran will have on energy prices. The U.S. economy is already facing labor market headwinds -- 92,000 jobs were ...
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Commentary: The tale of the disappearing jobs numbers

The nation’s highly anticipated monthly job reports have turned into the boy who cried wolf. Ever since the pandemic, these ...
From groceries to utilities and subscriptions, the latest CPI reading highlights the categories seeing the sharpest price ...
A key measure of US inflation was tame at the start of the year. But another metric is shaping up to paint a very different ...
The consumer price index in February was expected to show a 2.4% increase from a year ago, according to the Dow Jones ...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the consumer price (CPI) index, a gauge of inflation, for February earlier today at 8 ...
Traders sold off U.S. Treasurys, sending yields higher, as the war in Iran and the latest official inflation numbers raised concerns about persistent price increases ahead. Treasury Yields Change ...
Inflation cooled for a third straight month in January as the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index came in at 2.4% year-over-year. Core CPI was at 2.5% year-over-year, down from 2.6% in ...
The consumer price index Friday showed that energy costs fell in January. The overall index for energy fell 1.5% in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly report. The gasoline ...
Inflation cooled more than expected in January, data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed. The Consumer Price Index showed that consumer prices increased 0.2% in January from a ...