The consumer price index rose 2.7% in July on an annual basis, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Core" goods prices are at their highest annual inflation rate in about two years, evidence ...

The Consumer Price Index “is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services,” according to the Bureau of Labor ...

Measuring price fluctuations for a representative basket of goods and services provides a critical benchmark for inflation and the overall health of the U.S. economy. The Consumer Price Index, ...

A new Consumer Reports survey finds nearly 40% of U.S. adults are struggling to pay bills as gas, groceries and household goods continue to get more expensive ...

If ever there were a sign that EVs are rapidly transforming from high-priced playthings into mainstream consumer goods that are highly sensitive to economic trends, it was the complete about-face of ...

Inflation held steady in February as the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index remained at 2.4% year-over-year. Core CPI was at 2.5% year-over-year, unchanged from January and in line with the ...

Consumers are on the hunt for value wherever they can find it. The good news is that consumers are still spending, even as some continue to shift where they are handing over their hard-earned dollars.

If you’re sweating over the price of coffee, eggs, and beef these days, you’re not alone. According to a nationally representative survey (PDF) conducted in October by Consumer Reports, 82 percent of ...

The consumer price index declined unexpectedly in November 2025. It was the first CPI report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics since the government shutdown ended last month. Economists said that ...