The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is used as a chief barometer of inflation. But what is it and how is it calculated? CNBC Select explains below and recommends some cards that could help put money ...

Concerns about inflation making a comeback gave investors a scare Wednesday, raising alarms about the bull run in stocks and ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the monthly change in prices paid by U.S. consumers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) calculates the CPI as a weighted average of prices for a basket of ...

This week’s forthcoming Consumer Price Index report could show easing year-on-year inflation, increasing the potential for ...

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

If you want to understand the overall health of the economy, pay attention to key financial market indicators, including the unemployment rate, national debt and the consumer price index.

Consumers paid 1.8% more in September 2024 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the ...