Wages have largely kept up with inflation since the Covid-19 pandemic started in 2020 — but for many workers, it hasn't felt like much of a win. Price increases and pay gains have seesawed over the ...

The consumer price index rose 2.7% in December 2025 from 12 months earlier, unchanged from November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tariffs put some upward pressure on prices for ...

Inflation rose at a steady pace in December and remained persistently above the Federal Reserve's target rate as policymakers consider the case for interest rate cuts amid economic uncertainty. The ...

The final inflation report of 2025 showed that prices rose 2.7% in December from a year ago, a sign that cost pressures for consumers remain slow to ease, particularly for everyday items. A drop in ...

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 ...

State and local economic conditions and policies lead to deviations in inflation from the national average. For example, if local housing supply is relatively inelastic, then monetary or fiscal ...

Americans weary of high – and rising – prices may get some relief in 2026. Or not. Many analysts believe the economy is finding its footing after several jolts from tariffs, the long tail of the ...

US inflation unexpectedly cooled in November, according to a delayed report, although economists warned against reading too much into the numbers because of gaps in the data. The Consumer Price Index ...

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 ...

Inflation in November fell to 2.7%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday, a positive sign for consumers on its face. However, November’s data was collected later than normal. The released ...

Data collection issues skewed the latest Consumer Price Index report, economists warned, clouding the picture for the Federal Reserve as it also grapples with a cooling labor market. By Colby Smith ...