The latest inflation report offers consumers something that has been absent for much of the past several years: a measurable decline in overall prices. Whether that translates into stronger spending, however, is a separate question. As reported Tuesday (July 14), the Consumer Price Index (CPI)...
Inflation accelerated in May, and while energy prices continue to grab headlines, shelter, food and services, categories that account for a large share of recurring household expenses, continued to climb. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released Wednesday (June 10) by the Bureau of Labor...
The latest inflation figures start at the pump, but the effects will likely extend well beyond gas prices and into everyday household spending decisions. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday (April 10) shows the Consumer Price Index rose 3.3% year over year...
Inflation in the United States appears contained for the moment, yet the latest reading suggests consumers may be navigating a calm that could prove temporary. The Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% year over year in February, according to data released on Wednesday (March 11) and...
August 12, 2026
Consumers are getting some inflation relief, at least in terms of the slowdown in price increases. They’re just not necessarily getting it on the bills that determine how much money is left at the end of the month. As the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday (Aug. 12), July prices fell for gasoline, several […]
April 10, 2026
The latest inflation figures start at the pump, but the effects will likely extend well beyond gas prices and into everyday household spending decisions. Data from the Bureau of Labor...
March 11, 2026
Inflation in the United States appears contained for the moment, yet the latest reading suggests consumers may be navigating a calm that could prove temporary. The Consumer Price Index rose...
February 12, 2025
It’s not just about the eggs. Consumers were already feeling the pinch of higher inflation well before the January data on the Consumer Price Index was released by the Bureau...
September 22, 2025
For decades, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has measured the cost of living in America. However, this figure doesn’t tell the full story about inflation, former U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Gene Ludwig argued in an interview with Bloomberg News Monday (Sept. 22). “The CPI is not tremendously relevant to the lived experience of middle- and low-income Americans who […]
June 08, 2025
American consumers likely saw somewhat faster inflation last month, especially for merchandise. That’s according to a report Sunday (June 8) by Bloomberg News, citing a survey of economists. That survey...
January 12, 2024
The Producer Price Index (PPI) declined for a third consecutive month in December. Final demand prices fell 0.1% in December after dropping 0.1% in November and 0.4% in October, in...
November 15, 2023
The head of America’s biggest bank says it’s too soon to declare victory against inflation. “I’m afraid inflation might not go away that quickly,” JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told Bloomberg TV on Tuesday (Nov. 14)....