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Consumer inflation increased 2.9% in 2024, which is above the Federal Reserve's goal of 2%, but wages overall more than kept ...

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While the overall consumer price index rose, the core measure that omits food and energy costs was below estimates.

American consumers are once again worried about inflation, the issue that may have cost former President Joe Biden the 2024 ...

Gas prices rose sharply, but investors homed in on a small decline in the core CPI.

Inflation ended 2024 by moving slightly higher. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 0.4% increase in the Consumer ...

The annual inflation rate for housing and household services was 6.0% in December 2024, up from 5.8% in November. This ...

The Consumer Price Index increased 0.4% in December, compared to the previous month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported ...