While the reading was cooler than expected, consumers still saw higher costs for computers, ​appliances​ and hospital care.

Inflation slowed in January to its tamest pace since May 2025 as the economy seemingly skirts the full effects of President Trump’s tariffs for now – helped by falling gasoline prices. The Consumer Price Index rose 2.

Prices that consumers pay rose slightly in May, while the annual inflation rate edged further away from the Federal Reserve's target, according to a Commerce Department report Friday. The personal consumption expenditures price index, the Fed's primary ...

Inflation in the United States is now at the center of a political and pocketbook tug-of-war. The White House says prices are rising at roughly 2.5%, a figure officials present as proof that the worst of the surge is over, while shoppers staring at grocery ...

Inflation inched up more than expected last month, according to Commerce Department data released Friday morning, as Wall Street watches inflation data with bated breath amid the standoff between the White House and the Federal Reserve over the unknown ...

A key inflation gauge accelerated in December, a sign that many prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer — and faster than the Federal Reserve’s target of 2% a year. World shares,

The slightly lower number for January reflects smaller price increases for shelter and food, as well as a decrease in energy costs.

Euro zone inflation was unchanged at 2.2% in April, flash data from statistics agency Eurostat showed. Economists polled by Reuters had been expecting the reading to come in at 2.1% in April compared to March's 2.2%. Both the core and services inflation ...