Q&A: What is the consumer price index? An economist explains
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the latest inflation report, based on the U.S. Department of Labor's consumer price index (CPI), on March 12. The monthly report tells consumers how ...
Germany's consumer price inflation ticks lower in March
Germany's consumer price inflation eased to 2.2% in March, according to a preliminary estimate. The Consumer Price Index in ...
Core inflation ticks up, with PCE report showing prices rising faster than economists had forecast
A closely watched measure of inflation shows that prices excluding fuel and food ticked up in February. Here's what to know.
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The Fed’s favorite inflation gauge rose more than expected in February
The Consumer Price Index is the traditional measure of inflation, but lately the Federal Reserve has paid closer attention to ...
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Patrick Harker, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, made his final appearance at UD’s Annual Lyons ...
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How To Calculate Inflation: PCE & CPI
The two most frequently cited indexes that calculate the inflation rate in the U.S. are the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE). These two ...
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