What Is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) regularly measures the change in the prices paid by consumers in the U.S. for a representative basket of goods and services.

Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March, as energy prices spiked due to Iran conflict

The consumer price index was expected to show a 3.3% year-over-year gain in March, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

U.S. Inflation Rates Over Time and the Forecast for the Rest of 2026

For the rest of 2026, models from forecasting companies like Trading Economics anticipate an inflation rate of about 3.5% ...

Here's the inflation breakdown for March 2026 — in one chart

The Iran war has pushed up gasoline, airline fares and other prices for consumers.
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June US CPI Report Shows Inflation at a 2.7% Annual Rate, Largely as Expected

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index increased 2.7% in June from year-ago levels, compared with 2.4% in May. Year-over-year core CPI (which excludes volatile food and ...
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The Recent CPI Report Is Already Shifting 2027 COLA Forecasts -- What Retirees Should Know

The inflation rate accelerated in March, climbing 3.3%. One analyst has significantly increased the COLA forecast based on the recent data. Another may be more focused on underlying information in the ...

CPI Report Today: Inflation Hits Highest Level in Nearly 2 Years

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the March consumer price index report earlier Friday. Here are the numbers at a glance: Overall YoY: +3.3%, higher than February's rate of +2.4%. Overall MoM: ...