Cooling US inflation and steady job growth in January strengthen hopes the economy can avoid recession in 2026.

President Trump and top White House officials are ramping up pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates after two surprisingly strong economic reports. Data released by the Labor Department ...

Follow MarketWatch's live coverage of the consumer-price index for January and its implications for the economy and markets.

The slightly lower number for January reflects smaller price increases for shelter and food, as well as a decrease in energy ...

A decline in the rate of price increases is good news for Americans who have grappled for years with rising costs of living.

Consumer companies fell despite a softer-than-anticipated consumer-price inflation report. Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% in January, a deceleration from 2.6% in December and below the mean economist ...

Besides a downward trend in inflation, the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly report also showed the overall index for energy fell 1.5% in January.

Solid jobs data and a soft inflation reading for January are welcome news for President Trump. But the bigger economic ...

The inflation reading, the lowest since May 2025, shows grocery, gas and rent prices are cooling.

January CPI rose just 0.2%, pushing annual inflation to a low 2.4% - the smallest monthly increase since July. Click here for more information on Market Outlook.

Cheaper gas and used cars helped curb price pressures ...