The Fed’s favorite price gauge shows sticky inflation — and little chance of improvement soon

Federal Reserve officials have grown more worried about sticky inflation in the past few months — and the central bank’s ...

U.S. Economy Was Vulnerable Before War With Iran

Economic growth at the end of 2025 was revised downward and consumer prices rose at the start of 2026. Economic growth was slower at the end of 2025 than data first showed and inflationary pressures ...
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Wednesday's CPI Report Didn't Solve the Fed's Biggest Problem. History Says It's About to Get Worse.

While the latest CPI numbers looked promising, they don't reflect any effects the war in Iran will have on energy prices. The U.S. economy is already facing labor market headwinds -- 92,000 jobs were ...
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Commentary: The tale of the disappearing jobs numbers

The nation’s highly anticipated monthly job reports have turned into the boy who cried wolf. Ever since the pandemic, these ...
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Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Traders sold off U.S. Treasurys, sending yields higher, as the war in Iran and the latest official inflation numbers raised concerns about persistent price increases ahead. Treasury Yields Change ...
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Consumer Price Index: Inflation At 2.4% In January, Lower Than Expected

Inflation cooled for a third straight month in January as the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index came in at 2.4% year-over-year. Core CPI was at 2.5% year-over-year, down from 2.6% in ...
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Inflation slowed in January as consumer prices rise 2.4% over prior year to start 2026

Inflation cooled more than expected in January, data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed. The Consumer Price Index showed that consumer prices increased 0.2% in January from a ...
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Consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in January, less than expected

The consumer price index for January accelerated 2.4% from the same time a year ago, down 0.3 percentage point from the prior month and the lowest since May 2025. Excluding food and energy, the core ...
UPI

Consumer inflation slowed in January behind declining energy costs

Feb. 13 (UPI) --The consumer price index for the 12 months ending in January slowed to 2.4%, beating projections, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The index for all items climbed 0.2% ...
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The Consumer Price Index rose 0.2% in January

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all ...
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Numerator January Consumer Price Index Reveals Prices for Everyday Goods Up 1.8% vs. Year Ago

CHICAGO, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Numerator, a consumer data and technology company, released its January 2026 Numerator Consumer Price Index (CPI) with an advance read on inflation trends ...
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How affordability led to a chasm between stock prices, consumer optimism

Stock prices have marched higher in recent years while consumer sentiment has fallen, according to economists. Consumers' mood has soured amid perceptions around deteriorating affordability since ...