The BLS updated CPI weights and seasonal adjustment factors to reflect price movements in 2024. Economists had expected the updated seasonal factors to temper the rise in the CPI. Businesses could ...
Higher prices for car insurance, airfares and a record monthly increase in the cost of prescription drugs paced the rise core ...
Consumer Price Index inflation rose 0.5% month-on-month, likely incrementally delaying any Federal Reserve plans for interest ...
The weights with which the price trends of the individual goods and services are reflected in the consumer price index are also important. The Price Kaleidoscope shows you the price trend and the ...
The most important series within CPI inflation is often shelter costs. Shelter carries a significant weight within the index and was increasing at a 4.4% annual rate, as of the December CPI report.
Wednesday’s data reinforce the U.S. Federal Reserve’s message that it was in no rush to resume cutting interest rates amid ...
U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected in January, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's message that it was in no ...