The Consumer Price Index rose at an annual rate of 2.4% in February, unchanged from the prior month and representing a cooler pace than economists had forecast. "Inflation was starting to ease in late ...

Ty Roush is a breaking news reporter based in New York City. The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge was worse than what Wall Street forecast in January, according to federal data released ...

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge remained stubbornly high in January as consumers continued to face elevated price growth. The Commerce Department on Friday reported that the personal ...

The United States reported steady inflation for February, but rising geopolitical tensions are complicating the outlook for markets and policymakers. Data released on March 11 by the U.S. Bureau of ...

Egyptian inflation quickened in February, a situation that may be poised to worsen as the knock-on effects from the Iran war pile pressure on the import-reliant economy. Consumer-price growth in urban ...

A methodological change contributed to a better-than-expected inflation report, prompting questions from some economists. By Ben Casselman An obscure methodological change lowered a key measure of ...

An eagerly awaited inflation report released Wednesday may not have revealed the result investors were hoping for. Inflation in February remained identical to what it was in January, with the rate ...

A key measure of US inflation was tame at the start of the year. But another metric is shaping up to paint a very different picture. Wednesday’s report on the consumer price index showed core ...

Iran has accused the United States of bombing a desalination plant on Qeshm Island. The country was already facing a severe water shortage. By Lisa Friedman Reporting from Washington The war in Iran ...

The Iran war-induced oil spike will likely affect inflation in March. Energy could have spillover effects on other areas of the economy. Consumers are already taking a hit over the cost of living.

The worst U.S. inflation outbreak in a generation turns five years old this month, a defining economic shock that is still driving policy debates, influencing national politics, and frustrating ...

February 2026 inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index, increased 0.3% month over month, while annual inflation held at 2.4% and core inflation held at 2.5%. Shelter costs rose 0.2% and rents ...