The January reading of the consumer-price index is due at 8:30 a.m. ET. Economists expect the CPI increased 2.9% from a year ...

To calculate the annual CPI, the BLS divides the current value of a specific basket of goods compared to one year ago: The basket of goods and services used in the CPI calculation is a composite ...

Shelter inflation is gradually falling, as well as sticky inflation ex shelter, which is good news. Read why the recent ...

The consumer price index rose 2.9% in July 2024 from a year earlier ... has risen 5.1% since July 2023, accounting for more than 70% of the annual increase in the "core" CPI, the BLS said Wednesday.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics ... The food index increased 2.5 percent over the last year. The first chart is an overlay of headline CPI and core CPI (excludes Food and Energy ...