The annual inflation rate held steady in February, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department, before the war in Iran drove energy prices higher and threatened to upend the global ...

Inflation remained elevated in February as the pace of consumer price growth stayed above the Federal Reserve's target rate as policymakers weigh affordability concerns. The Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

Annual inflation was unchanged last month at 2.4%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, released Wednesday. On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.3% in February, a faster pace than January’s 0.2% ...

While February’s Consumer Price Index report shows only modest price pressures, inflationary risks are rising again as the conflict in the Middle East drags on. Note: Data is seasonally adjusted ...

The 1.5% figure ended a run of 45 straight months that the inflation rate has been above the Bank of Japan's 2% target. Government tax relief and fading food costs were expected to push CPI below 2% ...

Polo Rocha has written about economics and banking for a decade. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Inflation rose to 3% in December, prompting the Federal Reserve to pause further interest rate cuts.

Minutes of the Federal Reserve’s first meeting of the year showed that several officials wanted the central bank to tell the markets there was a chance its next move might be to raise interest rates.

Social Security wasn't designed to fully fund retirement. The inflation metric used to calculate Social Security COLAs has drawbacks. Contributing to 401(k) and IRA accounts helps reduce dependence on ...

Annual inflation slowed in January, falling more than economists expected, helped by declining prices for gasoline and used vehicles. Cooler price increases overall are positive news for the economy, ...

The consumer price index, an inflation barometer, declined to 2.4% in January on an annual basis, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's down from 2.7% in December. The numbers appear ...

Taylor Tompkins has worked for more than a decade as a journalist covering business, finance, and the economy. She has logged thousands of hours interviewing experts, analyzing data, and writing ...

Consumer prices rose 2.4 percent over the past year and 0.2 percent in January alone, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. The latest consumer price index report, which was ...