Eggs saw by far the highest inflation rate among other categories in February. Inflation receded in February on the back of easing price pressures for consumer staples like gasoline, groceries and ...

That said, a slowdown in the labor market has concerned economists more than inflation in recent months. The U.S. Federal Reserve, which had raised interest rates sharply to combat high inflation ...

Inflation has edged down, but high housing costs could spark a fresh rise in prices and keep the Fed from cutting rates, ...

Inflation is easing across much of the economy. For healthcare? Not yet. The cost of employer health insurance rose 7% for a second straight year, maintaining a growth rate not seen in more than ...

These nine charts showcase major trends shaping ... as central bankers raised policy rates to tame surging inflation. This summer and fall, many advanced economies began to cut rates for the ...

A chart comparing today's post-COVID-19 inflationary wave to the great inflation of the 1970s is ... "If the Fed cuts interest rates too early, it increases the likelihood that we will see a ...

In today's Chart of the Day, Yahoo Finance host Julie Hyman explores this wage growth pattern, the factors shaping it, and what it means for consumer spending in relation to inflation. To watch ...

Meanwhile, economists think policies such as import tariffs floated by President-elect Donald Trump would likely — if enacted — exacerbate the inflation rate, which hasn't yet declined to ...

That's up from a 2.7% annual inflation rate in November, and up from a recent low of 2.4% in September. While the upward move may seem disheartening, evidence suggests inflation should resume ...

Inflation pulled back in May 2024. The consumer price index declined to a 3.3% annual rate, down from 3.4% in April. Prices have eased for consumer staples such as gasoline and groceries.