America’s cost-of-living problem is simple math: Inflation spiked several years ago and paychecks haven’t had enough time to catch up. The latest jobs report revealed Tuesday that the problem got even ...

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, released Friday, showed that it had risen 2.8% in September from a year ago. The personal consumption expenditures, or PCE, index measures ...

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Today's economy looks very different compared to last year's, and concerns about inflation, market downturns and even a potential recession are weighing on the minds of many Americans. In these ...

Capital at risk. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), fell to 3.2% in the 12 months ...

CPI Inflation Contributions from Goods and Services updates data on how much different types of goods and services contribute to changes in consumer price index (CPI) inflation. This tool is intended ...