Inflation continued its downward trajectory in August, according to data released Wednesday morning, though the focus for the health of the U.S. economy has largely shifted from whether inflation will ...

Consumer prices rose slightly in September as the Federal Reserve prepared to cut interest rates and ease off the brakes of the U.S. economy. The consumer price index, a closely watched gauge of ...

“Swift swings” takes a quick peek at one economic trend. The number: Southern California’s inflation rate hit a 28-month low in September. The source: My trusted spreadsheet looked at three local ...

WASHINGTON — Inflation in the United States dropped last month to its lowest point since it first began surging more than three years ago, adding to a spate of encouraging economic news in the closing ...

The consumer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2% for the month, putting the 12-month inflation rate at 2.3%, its lowest since February 2021. The core CPI also increased 0.2% for the month, ...

Flat rents and rising vacancies are easing housing inflation, offering relief for renters and a modest tailwind for the Fed.

Consumer prices rose faster than economists forecasted last month for the first time since March, posing a potential obstacle to the yearslong fight to return to 2% inflation. President Joe Biden ...

Inflation was slightly lower than expected in April as President Donald Trump's tariffs just began hitting the slowing U.S. economy, according to a Labor Department report Tuesday. The consumer price ...