CPI Report Live: Today's Inflation Data Was a 'Welcome Surprise'

The January CPI report showed cooling inflation, a key factor in whether the Federal Reserve resumes interest rate cuts.

Inflation held steady in February before Iran war drove up gas prices

The inflation data captures the period before the Iran war broke out. Since then, oil prices have surged, driving inflation ...

CPI report shows inflation cooled in January, with prices rising at a 2.4% annual pace

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 ...
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Stop Letting a Crypto Index Tell Us Inflation Is Over

Truflation even says prices declined by nearly 1 percent since mid-September—a drop CPI indicates only occurred twice since ...

Here's the inflation breakdown for February 2026 — in one chart

The consumer price index was rose 2.4% in February 2026, above policymakers' target, economists said. War in Iran complicates ...
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Inflation measure dips to nearly five-year low as gas prices drop, housing costs ease

The Consumer Price Index report highlights that inflation eased more than expected in January. Data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday shows that gas prices declined, while grocery ...
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Consumer Price Index (CPI): Key Limitations and Challenges

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Japan's core inflation slows below BOJ target, complicates rate communication

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 24 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation slowed below the central bank's 2% target in ...