Tag: Consumer Price Index

Inflation slowed last month thanks to cheaper fuel and airfares.

Jan. 10 Jan. 11 Jan. 12 3,880 3,900 3,920 3,940 3,960 3,980…

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Social Security’s Cost-of-Living Increase Will Be Largest in Four Decades, an Estimate Says

More than 70 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits can expect…

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Relief Eludes Many Renters as Fed Raises Interest Rates

Already, new home construction has dropped sharply as borrowing costs climb, declining…

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Strong Wage and Jobs Growth Keeps Fed on Track for Big Rate Increase

A surprisingly robust June employment report reinforced that America’s labor market remains…

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At June Meeting, Fed Officials Worried Inflation Would Become Entrenched

Federal Reserve officials made their biggest interest rate increase since 1994 at…

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The Fed Raises Interest Rates by 0.75 Percentage Points to Tackle Inflation

The Federal Reserve took its most aggressive step yet to try to…

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Inflation in the United States: What You Need to Know

The government reported on Friday that consumer prices climbed 8.6 percent over…

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Inflation Sped Up Again in May, Dashing Hopes for Relief

A surge in prices in May delivered a blow to President Biden…

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Why Has the CPI Inflation Calculation Changed Over Time?

Consumer prices are increasing at the fastest clip in about 40 years,…

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