The consumer price index was rose 2.4% in February 2026, above policymakers' target, economists said. War in Iran complicates ...

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Inflation held steady in February as the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index remained at 2.4% year-over-year.

The consumer price index declined unexpectedly in November 2025. It was the first CPI report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics since the government shutdown ended last month. Economists said that ...

The CPI was expected to rise 2.5% on an annual basis last month, according to economists polled by financial data firm ...

The year-over-year inflation rate in January, the month President Donald Trump returned to the White House, was 3.0%. The year-over-year inflation rate in September, the most recent month for which ...

Inflation cooled for a third straight month in January as the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index came in at 2.4% year-over-year. Core CPI was at 2.5% year-over-year, down from 2.6% in ...

Some policymakers suggested it was too soon to say how a broadening conflict in the Middle East would impact the U.S. economy ...

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The consumer price index eased in January but inflation was still elevated for many consumer necessities, economists said.