Measuring key aspects of a nation’s economy is important, but the metrics used are often misunderstood by many. Quantifying output of goods and services, price levels, and labor use provides

Recently, progress on inflation appeared to be stuck or, at worst, reversing: A closely watched gauge of underlying price hikes — an index that excludes highly volatile categories — hadn’t budged for months.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is used as a chief barometer of inflation. But what is it and how is it calculated? CNBC Select explains below and recommends some cards that could help put money ...

Consumer inflation increased 2.9% in 2024, which is above the Federal Reserve's goal of 2%, but wages overall more than kept up with higher prices.

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While the overall consumer price index rose, the core measure that omits food and energy costs was below estimates.

American consumers are once again worried about inflation, the issue that may have cost former President Joe Biden the 2024 election, as President Donald Trump ’s administration advances its economic agenda, according to the latest consumer sentiment reading from the University of Michigan.

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The consumer price index, commonly referred to as CPI, measures changes in the price of consumer goods and services, from food and ...

Gas prices rose sharply, but investors homed in on a small decline in the core CPI.

Inflation ended 2024 by moving slightly higher. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 0.4% increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consu

The annual inflation rate for housing and household services was 6.0% in December 2024, up from 5.8% in November. This compares with a recent peak of 11.8% observed in January and February 2023. On a monthly basis, prices rose by 0.4% in December 2024, compared with a rise of 0.3% a year ago.

U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in nine months in December amid higher costs for energy goods, pointing to still-elevated inflation that aligns with the Federal Reserve's projections for fewer interest rate cuts this year.