CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

Inflation remains stable while consumer spending exceeds estimates, signaling economic resilience.

Wholesale prices in the U.S. unexpectedly surged in February, intensifying concerns about inflation and adding complexity to monetary policy decisions.

FICO reports a minor dip in the US average credit score, dropping from 718 to 717, indicating potential economic challenges.

Biden's task force targets unfair corporate pricing, signaling a commitment to protect consumers and promote competition.

US consumer inflation inched up in July, government data showed Thursday, rebounding slightly for the first time in around a year and adding pressure on policymakers as they weigh further interest rate hikes.

It is the 11th consecutive month witnessing a slowdown in inflation and is seen as a welcome respite from the gut-wrenching high inflation suffered by Americans over the past two years.

The consumer price index rose by 7.5% in January from last year, making it the fastest increase since February 1892.

Inflation rose ever so slightly to begin 2023, the latest indicator that high prices for housing and energy remain a ways away from dissipating.

Inflation shows signs of slowing as prices dropped slightly in December.

The latest consumer price index report shows that inflation could be loosening, sending U.S. stocks higher.

With sharp increases in the price of homes, fuel and food, certain markets in the United States have been hit the hardest when it comes to inflation.

Stocks fell for the second day in a row in choppy trading and the release this week of key economic reports delivering mixed signals.

Inflation stayed uncomfortably strong in April after growing by another 8.3% in a sign that efforts to combat it may not be doing enough to contain its ascent.

Inflation has contributed to a rise in people reporting a "very difficult" time paying for expenses, with many states recording a 100% increase in people struggling since June 2021.

Inflation in the United States economy marked a four-decade high with a 8.5% increase since last year, driven largely by surging energy prices that includes a 70.1% fuel cost hike.

Americans’ credit card debt saw a 22-year high increase in Q4 to more than $860 billion now owed by households. This data arrives ahead of a meeting by the Federal Reserve next month when it is expected to raise interest rates.

Inflation in the United States has defied expectations by hitting a three-decade high as prices for most basic goods registered hikes. In the most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI), prices were up by 6.2% in the last year, the highest increase since November 1990. 

Wholesale prices in the United States reached a historic high after rising 8.6% over the last year in a sign that ongoing supply chain problems are continuing to drive up inflation.

The University of Michigan's report on the index of consumer sentiment reveals that sentiment remains unchanged, down from September but up from the 10-year low in August.

One area isn’t being hurt by inflation—and there are no concerns about it having an effect in the future. 

"Inflation has increased notably and will likely remain elevated in coming months before moderating," Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said.