consumer price index News Updates

Government, Business

Inflation Rose in December but Underlying Pressures Fell

WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as prices for gas, eggs and used cars rose, yet underlying price pressures also showed signs of easing.

January 16, 2025
Government, Business

Inflation Tops Forecasts in Blow to Fed Rate-Cut Hopes

U.S. consumer prices jumped at the start of the year, stalling recent disinflation progress and likely delaying any Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.

February 13, 2024
Government, Business

Energy, Housing, Food Drive Slight Uptick in US Inflation

WASHINGTON — Higher energy and housing prices boosted overall U.S. inflation in December, a sign that the Federal Reserve’s drive to slow inflation to its 2% target may remain a bumpy one.

January 11, 2024
Government, Business

Inflation Eased Slightly in September

WASHINGTON — Measures of U.S. inflation in September showed that the pace of price increases is still grinding lower, though at a slow and uneven pace.

October 12, 2023
Government, Business

Consumer Price Growth Slows in May

WASHINGTON — Consumer prices in the United States cooled last month, rising just 0.1% from April to May and extending the past year’s steady easing of inflation.

June 13, 2023
Government, Business

High Consumer Prices, Inflation Pressures Persist in April

WASHINGTON — Consumer prices in the United States rose again in April, and measures of underlying inflation stayed high, a sign that declines in inflation are likely to be slow and bumpy.

May 10, 2023
Government, Business

Inflation Stays High in February, Complicating Fed’s Plans

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer price increases eased from January to February but still indicated elevated inflation, posing a challenge for the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans.

March 14, 2023
Government, Business

Inflation Eases as Consumer Prices Rise 6.3% in July

WASHINGTON — Inflation eased last month as energy prices tumbled, raising hopes that a surge in prices increases may have peaked.

August 26, 2022
Government, Business

Consumer Prices Climb at Fastest Annual Rate Since 1982

U.S. consumer prices rose last month at the fastest annual pace in nearly 40 years, magnifying how rapid and persistent inflation is eroding paychecks and increasing pressure on the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy.

December 10, 2021
Government, Business

Inflation Builds With Biggest Gain in Prices Since 1990

U.S. consumer prices rose in October at the fastest annual pace since 1990, cementing high inflation as a hallmark of the pandemic recovery and eroding spending power even as wages surge.

November 10, 2021