Soaring metals prices, geopolitical risks and threats to the Federal Reserve’s independence are starting to raise concerns that inflation could accelerate by more than expected in 2026. That matters ...

The CPI was expected to rise 2.6% on an annual basis last month, according to economists surveyed by financial data firm FactSet. The CPI tracks the changes in a basket of goods and services typically ...

Inflation rose 2.7% the year ending in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday in an update to the consumer price index. The report shows that inflation continued to trend down in ...

Probe brings scrutiny to independence of Fed and its capacity to manage prices. Inflation held steady in December, continuing to prove stubborn just days after reports of a Department of Justice probe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Americans ended 2025 deeply pessimistic about the economy, according to a report released Jan. 8, with possible implications for ...

Inflation eased its grip on the American consumer in November, with prices rising 2.7% from a year earlier, the Labor Department said in a Dec. 18 report. The annual inflation rate had crept as high ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.7% annually in November, below estimates at 3.1%. Investors cheered the news as it could encourage the Fed to lower rates. Retailers are seeing consumers trade ...

The latest Consumer Price Index was below what economists had expected and likely reflects what they called distortions caused by the government shutdown. Note: Data for October 2025 is missing ...

Inflation remained elevated in November at a level well above the Federal Reserve's target rate as policymakers weigh potential interest rate cuts next year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said on ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics' November Consumer Price Index report shows that inflation increased by 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. NBC News' Brian Cheung and Investopedia Editor-in-Chief Caleb ...

Inflation rose modestly in recent months, with the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increasing 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis from September to November 2025. Prices were up 2 ...

The economy is usually the key issue in any election, and 2026 does not look to be an exception. Unemployment led President Reagan to lose 26 House seats in the 1982 midterms and President Obama to ...