Mary Cunningham is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. Before joining the business and finance vertical, she worked at "60 Minutes," CBSNews.com and CBS News 24/7 as part of the CBS News Associate Program.

The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living increase ...

Here’s what the CPI inflation report this week may say about the economy. Jobs or inflation? Inflation or jobs? Figuring out which is ringing alarm bells louder this year hasn’t been easy. However, ...

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed that President Donald Trump's tariff policies continue to have a moderate impact on cost pressures, but the Federal Reserve is still expected to ...