The numbers: The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge showed that prices rose close to 3% in 2025, leaving the central bank with more work to do to get cost-of-living increases back down to ...

A new piece of research shows just how well U.S. stocks rise when inflation is receding rather than accelerating. Over the last 50 years, the S&P 500 has returned 18.5% on average when the consumer ...

New Jersey prices rose at their slowest pace in more than two years in January 2026, federal numbers show, after consumer sentiment, the job market and numerous businesses were upended by the ...

Inflation slowed in January to its tamest pace since May 2025 as the economy seemingly skirts the full effects of President Trump’s tariffs for now – helped by falling gasoline prices. The Consumer ...

The January inflation reading offered encouraging signs for consumers and the U.S. economy, with the Consumer Price Index coming in below Wall Street expectations and falling to its lowest level in ...

A better-than-expected January inflation report sparked a market rebound Friday, reinforcing optimism that easing price pressures could give the Federal Reserve more flexibility on interest rates in ...

The CPI was expected to rise 2.5% on an annual basis last month, according to economists polled by financial data firm FactSet. The January CPI represents the slowest pace of inflation since May 2025 ...

US consumer inflation ticked down more than expected in January, helped by lower energy costs, government data shows (Patrick T. FALLON) Consumer inflation in the United States cooled slightly more ...

Inflation rose just 0.2% in January from December and fell to 2.4% on an annual basis. Both readings were less than anticipated, in a positive sign for consumers. Broadly, economists surveyed by Dow ...

Inflation cooled more than expected in January, capping a week of promising economic data, easing pressure on the White House, which has faced political criticism about the economy. Friday’s consumer ...

A Friday the 13th economic report appeared to deliver some fortunate news: Annual inflation slowed significantly. However, certain details of the latest Consumer Price Index presented a more sobering ...