The consumer price index was unchanged in December, and the inflation rate for some consumer staples like food and ...

Gasoline prices are down, but rising grocery costs continue to weigh on consumers.

By looking at the inflation rate each year, you can gain insight into how prices changed and how events around the globe impacted the average U.S. consumer.

Inflation cooled for a second straight month in December as the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index came in at 2.68% ...

Taken together, the mainstream consensus for 2026 is a “slow‑growth, cooling‑but‑not‑cold” economy: moderate real GDP growth, ...

The consumer price index rose 2.9% on an annual basis in August 2025, the fastest pace of inflation since January. Tariffs levied by President Donald Trump seem to be putting upward pressure on ...