Consumer prices rise 0.5% in January, higher than expected as annual rate rises to 3%
The consumer price index was expected to increase 0.3% in January, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
Consumers still seeing higher prices for goods
You need more bacon for bacon these days. A year ago, consumers in Midwestern cities spent an average of $6.01 on a pound of sliced bacon. Today, it’s up by more than a dollar, to $7.40. But ...
Did prices jump in January? Inflation report will provide latest update on consumer costs
On Wednesday the Labor Department is expected to report that in January the consumer price index rose 2.9% from a year ago, ...
CPI report: January inflation data complicates Fed plans as soaring egg, energy costs push consumer prices higher
January's Consumer Price Index will serve as the latest test of whether inflation pressures have eased further.
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Higher egg prices leading some consumers to novel idea: rent chickens
The ongoing avian flu outbreak has forced farmers to euthanize millions of egg-laying hens in an effort to stop the spread of the disease, leading to lower supply and higher prices. If it feels ...
The latest inflation report shows that high prices are Trump’s major economic challenge
Donald Trump promised as a candidate that he could easily conquer inflation, but the reality is proving tougher than he ...
US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing
Egg prices have reached a record high in the U.S. The consumer price index released on Wednesday confirmed what consumers, ...