Q&A: What is the consumer price index? An economist explains
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the latest inflation report, based on the U.S. Department of Labor's consumer price index (CPI), on March 12. The monthly report tells consumers how ...
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The Fed’s favorite inflation gauge rose more than expected in February
The Consumer Price Index is the traditional measure of inflation, but lately the Federal Reserve has paid closer attention to ...
Core inflation ticks up, with PCE report showing prices rising faster than economists had forecast
A closely watched measure of inflation shows that prices excluding fuel and food ticked up in February. Here's what to know.
Some grocery store prices are still going up despite inflation leveling off. Here's what's happening
Some prices at the grocery store are still high despite the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index remaining nearly flat in the last two months. For months, Tennesseans and people across the ...