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

The consumer price index was unchanged in December, and the inflation rate for some consumer staples like food and ...

Inflation came in below economists' forecasts and slowed from December's 2.7% annual rate.

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.

Inflation eased in the latest CPI report—but your savings still need to outpace it. Here’s the rate to watch and what to do if you’re falling short.

The consumer price index rose 2.4% on an annual basis in May 2025, up from 2.3% in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Inflation trends are largely encouraging under the surface, and ...

Inflation ticked up in December on the back of higher energy and food prices, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The bureau's consumer price index, an inflation gauge, rose 2.9% during ...

Inflation throttled back in March, largely on lower gasoline prices — but tariffs threaten to reverse that downward trend in coming months while trouble also lurks in certain categories like groceries ...