Inflation came in below economists' forecasts and slowed from December's 2.7% annual rate.
A Friday the 13th economic report appeared to deliver some fortunate news: Annual inflation slowed significantly.
A decline in the rate of price increases is good news for Americans who have grappled for years with rising costs of living.
Inflation rose one-tenth of a percentage point to 2.8% for the year ending in November 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday in an update to the personal consumption expenditures ...
Inflation in the United States eased at the start of 2026, providing a reprieve to the Federal Reserve as it contends with yet another year of consumer prices rising faster than the central bank’s ...
The CPI was expected to rise 3% on an annual basis last month, according to economists surveyed by financial data firm FactSet. In the most recent inflation reading, from September, the CPI rate ...
The White House claimed Friday that the government shutdown could delay or eliminate the next inflation report, causing economic fallout. The Rapid Response 47 account on X wrote Friday, "The White ...
The minutes of the Federal Reserve's January meeting revealed policymakers considered language about possible rate hikes amid concerns over elevated inflation.