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Prices that both consumers and wholesalers pay for goods and services have increased over the past month. On Tuesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the consumer price index report, ...

Consumer prices surged 3.8% in April from a year ago. That's according to data released today from the Department of Labor. SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: It's the highest annual reading since May 2023, and it ...

Rate cuts, stock surges, and Trump’s tariff threats are among the biggest forces shaping business and the economy. By Christine Zhang Despite a tumultuous U.S. presidential campaign and intensifying ...

Inflation in the U.S. has been on the rise as a consequence of the ongoing conflict with Iran but that could mean a bigger bump to Social Security benefits. Every year the Social Security ...

Q: I see so much in the news about inflation. Can you explain what inflation is to me? A: Monetary inflation is the process of losing purchasing power for your money. So, in the United States, when we ...

A CNN segment compared Donald Trump’s claims about prices with September CPI data. CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale also ...

Gold is supposed to be the asset you buy when prices spiral. Yet US inflation is running at its highest level in three years, and gold is heading for a fourth straight monthly decline, sitting around ...

Confused about inflation? You're not alone. Inflation is, paradoxically, both incredibly simple to understand and absurdly complicated. Other WRAL Top Stories Let's ...

This figure marks a rebound following August’s 1.7%. However, it is the first time since July and August 2025 that the ...