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Inflation rate picked up in January, CPI report shows. Here's what it means for your money.

On a monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.5%, versus economists' forecast for a 0.3% increase, according to FactSet. That's the biggest monthly jump since August 2023. It may be due to price increases set at the start of the year by many businesses, noted Bright MLS chief economist Lisa Sturtevant in an email.

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CPI Inflation Was Higher Than Expected In January

Inflation rose unexpectedly in January, with the Consumer Price Index rising 3% over the last 12 months, up from 2.9% in December. Forecasters had expected inflation to slow down, but prices for food, gas, and housing pushed the inflation rate out of the 2% range for the first time since May.

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Inflation hit 7-month high of 3% in January. Here's what it means for Fed rate cuts

Inflation slowed through much of last year – falling as low as 2.4% from a 40-year high of 9.1% in mid-2022 – but it has remained stubbornly high since fall. The cost of services such as car insurance, auto repairs and health care have continued to rise in part because of the delayed effects of pandemic-related vehicle shortages or wage increases.

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What Is the Consumer Price Index? Definition and Importance

As of October 2021, the CPI was 276.589, meaning goods and services had gone up in price by an average of about 176.589% since 1984. The CPI doesn’t measure inflation or the cost of living ...

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What CPI Report Could Mean for Donald Trump

The incoming president is set to inherit three months of rising inflation from his predecessor, the Consumer Price Index shows.

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Heats Up To 3.0% In January

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, after rising 0.4% ...

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What does January’s inflation report mean for me?

Here’s what Wednesday’s inflation report means for your wallet and how it could impact the Fed’s next interest rate decision.

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