This is a wacky number,” Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG, told Fortune. “Shelter costs basically flatlined October by carrying forward September. When housing is that large a component, that ...

The November inflation numbers are in, and they’re a disappointment for Democrats. The Labor Department reported last week that consumer prices rose 2.7% in November compared with a year earlier. That ...

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A Harvard economics professor told “CNN News Central” co-host Kate Bolduan Thursday that the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers were “positive news” for the economy. The CPI rose 2.7% ...

The November inflation numbers are in, and they’re a disappointment for Democrats. The Labor Department reported Dec. 18 that consumer prices rose 2.7 percent in November compared with a year earlier.

Gaps in data because of the government shutdown make a hash of the latest federal reports on inflation and economic growth.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, ...

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 ...

Illinois’ statewide grocery tax ended Jan. 1, 2026, but many local governments are implementing their own levies, which could ...

Following months of a brief pause, inflationary pressures continued to rise in December for the second consecutive month.