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

The CPI was expected to rise 2.5% on an annual basis last month, according to economists polled by financial data firm FactSet. The January CPI represents the slowest pace of inflation since May 2025 ...

Inflation held steady in February as the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index remained at 2.4% year-over-year.

The inflation data captures the period before the Iran war broke out. Since then, oil prices have surged, driving inflation ...

Consumers saw inflation pick up slightly in November as price increases in categories including groceries, gasoline and new cars outweighed a deceleration in others such as shelter during the month.

The Consumer Price Index rose at an annual rate of 2.7% in the final month of 2025, in line with economists' forecasts and unchanged from the prior month, capping a year when many Americans felt ...

February CPI held at 2.4%, but oil shock may lift March inflation. Fed stays hawkish; bearish markets leave cyclicals oversold.

While crude oil prices soar above triple digits amid the ongoing disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump‘s next political crisis may already be taking shape at the ...

The Consumer Price Index rose at an annual rate of 2.7% in November, cooler than economists had forecast and a sign that price pressures may be easing. By the numbers The CPI was expected to rise 3% ...

The consumer price index was rose 2.4% in February 2026, above policymakers' target, economists said. War in Iran complicates the picture.