Core inflation — which strips out energy and food prices, which can be volatile categories — was at 2.8% in April. "I think tariffs are the biggest question mark over the infl ...

The Consumer Price Index in April rose 2.3% on an annual basis, signaling that price hikes remain above the Federal Reserve's goal of bringing down inflation to a 2% rate. The CPI was forecast to rise ...

Shelter inflation has taken a long time to adjust to that housing backdrop due to how federal statisticians compile the CPI index. In short, its slow adjustment up or down is by design.

Instead, Thursday’s Consumer Price Index report was likely another example of a ‘what might have been’ for the US economy. The latest reading of the Consumer Price Index — which showed ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures inflation by comparing the change in price over time for a basket of consumer goods and services. The CPI illustrates the effectiveness of government ...